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Gopal Shrestha becomes first HIV-infected climber to scale Mount Everest
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 22 (ANI): A-56 year-old Gopal Shrestha from Pokhara in Nepal became first HIV infected climber to ascend world's highest peak, the Mount Everest.
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Ace mountaineer Dipankar Ghosh goes missing on Mt Makalu in Nepal
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 17 (ANI): Ace mountaineer Dipankar Ghosh has reportedly gone missing on Nepal's Mount Makalu, the world's fifth highest peak in, expedition organisers confirmed on Friday.
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Two Indian climbers die on Mount Kanchenjunga in Nepal
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 16 (ANI): Two Indian climbers died on Mount Kanchenjunga after falling sick while descending from the peak of the world's third highest mountain, their hiking company said on Thursday.
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Kami Rita Sherpa scales Mt. Everest for record 23rd time
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), May 15 (ANI): The 49-year-old Sherpa climber Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest for the 23rd time on Wednesday, breaking his own record of the most successful ascents of the world's highest peak.
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77 Indian hikers on their way to Everest peak
Updated : 6 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 14 (ANI): As spring's climbing season kicks in, 41 teams of Nepali and foreign climbers, including 77 Indian hikers, have embarked on a three-month expedition on Tuesday to reach the worlds' highest peak - Mount Everest.
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Nepal: Malaysian climber evacuated from Mt Annapurna
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Apr 27 (ANI): A Malaysian mountain climber was on Friday evacuated from Nepal's Mt Annapurna, the world's tenth highest mountain.
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In a first, Nepal's Gyalzen peak scaled by 3 climbers
Updated : 6 years, 11 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Apr 9 (ANI): Achieving a momentous feat, a group of three climbers successfully became the first mountaineers to scale Nepal's untouched Gyalzen Peak in the Jugal Himal on Tuesday, according to Jugal Village Council Chief Homnarayan Shrestha.
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Jackie Chan, Wu Jing all set to reunite for action film
Updated : 7 years ago IST
Washington D.C. [USA], Mar 17 (ANI): The biggest action stars Jackie Chan and Wu Jing are coming together in an upcoming action film tentatively titled 'Climbers'.
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'Bikini Climber' famous for selfies on mountain peaks dies
Updated : 7 years, 2 months ago IST
Beijing [China], Jan 22 (ANI) A Taiwanese woman, who became famous on the social media for taking selfies on top of mountain peaks dressed in a bikini, has died after falling down a ravine in Taiwan's Yushan national park, media reports said.
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Indians top amongst foreign ascenders in Everest expedition
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], Aug 17 (ANI): The Department of Tourism of Nepal on Thursday released the number of expedition permits and the number of successful ascends of Mount Everest.
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Oldest Everest climber Sangeeta meets Indian Ambassador to Nepal
Updated : 7 years, 10 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 28 (ANI): Oldest woman to scale Mount Everest Sangeeta Bahl from Jammu and Kashmir met Ambassador of India to Nepal Hardeep Singh Puri on Sunday.
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Rescued French climber likely to face amputation
Updated : 8 years, 1 month ago IST
Pakistan [Islamabad], Jan 30 (ANI): French climber Elisabeth Revol, who was rescued from Pakistan's Nanga Parbat nicknamed "Killer Mountain", with the help of an elite climbing team from Poland is likely to face an amputation.
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