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Nepal's mountaineering community marks 72 years since conquest of Everest summit

Nepal contains eight of the highest peaks in the world and every year hundreds of foreign climbers fly to the country in South Asia to tackle the mountains.

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Everest faces pressure from climate change and overcrowding

Nepal says it must protect Mount Everest as rising climber numbers and climate change put pressure on the world’s highest peak.

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Tens of thousands demonstrate in Nepal seeking restoration of ousted monarchy

Tens of thousands of protesters demanding the abolished monarchy be restored and the former king be made the head of state of the Himalayan nation demonstrated in Nepal's capital

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Nepal's mountaineering community celebrates 72nd anniversary of Mount Everest conquest

Nepal’s mountaineering community has celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of the world’s highest peak

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AP PHOTOS: Hundreds scale Mount Everest in a weather-hit climbing season

Hundreds of climbers and their Sherpa guides scaled Mount Everest this month in Nepal, struggling against harsh weather to make it to the summit of the world's highest mountain before the climbing season finishes at the end of May.

The Independent UK

More restrictions on the way for Everest hopefuls after Nepal promises to protect the Himalayas from climate change and overcrowding

Climbers could face new regulatory hurdles as the world's tallest mountain faces the devastating effects of overcrowding and climate change

Advnture

Peak speed: Sherpas say their traditions are at risk after record Everest ascents

Use of xenon gas and hypoxic tents before recent expeditions have triggered alarm in Nepal, where guides fear it could encourage inexperienced climbers

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US mountaineer who claims to have climbed Everest in quickest time ever from sea to summit arrested in Nepal over cash smuggling allegations

Andrew Ushakov, who climbed with the aid of Nims Purja's Elite Exped guides was detained at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu

Advnture

‘Disrespectful to Everest’: Nepal vows to protect Himalayas from overcrowding and climate change

11 tonnes of garbage, four dead bodies and a skeleton were removed from Everest during the last climbing season.

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Nepali breaks world record with 31st summit of Mount Everest

Kami Rita, a 55-year-old Sherpa known as “Everest Man”, first climbed the world’s highest mountain in 1994.

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Nepal vows to keep Himalayas safe and clean as it hosts conference for Everest climbers

Nepal pledged to support mountaineering and keep climbers safe as it welcomed many of those who have scaled Mount Everest to an event recognising their achievement

The Independent UK

Nepali 'Everest Man' Breaks Own Record With 31st summit

A 55-year-old Nepali climber dubbed the "Everest Man" reached the peak of the world's highest mountain for a record 31st time on Tuesday, more than three decades after his first summit.

International Business Times

Inside the pioneering palliative care work provided by a Scottish charity in Nepal

IN the sky overhead, a massive Himalayan golden eagle soars effortlessly on the thermal currents ...

The National (Scotland)

Ukrainian man claims he climbed Everest from sea level to summit in record four days

Ushakov slept at home in a hypoxic tent that simulates high-altitude conditions before heading to Nepal

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Who are the Everest sherpas and what do they do? We look at the often unsung heroes behind some of the world's most famous mountaineers

People who live in the Nepalese mountains have been guiding foreign climbers up the world's tallest mountain since the 1920s. We take a closer look at their vital role in these high-risk expeditions

The Independent UK

British climbers first to scale Mount Everest using new method

Their climb is one of the fastest ascents on record of the world’s highest peak

Advnture

“Black rocky hills have started to appear” - Experts witness the devastating toll of climate change on Mount Everest in eye-opening fly-by

Scientists and Nepali lawmakers spotted a drastic reduction in snow-coverage on the Himalayan peaks

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Bhutanese Nepalis fled ethnic cleansing for the US. Trump is returning them to the refugee camps

They lost their Nepalese citizenship years ago and are now living in a ‘stateless limbo’ amid Trump’s deportations

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Avalanche survivor marks 10 years since Nepal quake by scaling 446 UK mountains

Alex Staniforth is aiming to climb 446 peaks in England and Wales in 50 days for charity.

The Independent UK

Indian and Romanian climbers die on Nepal’s Mount Lhotse during Himalayan spring climbing season

Deaths bring this spring’s toll in the Himalayas to at least eight, including two on Mount Everest

The Independent UK

Nepal hosts environment conference as Himalayan glaciers melt

An environment conference has opened in Nepal to discuss global climate change, including the impact on the highest Himalayan peaks where snow and ice are melting

The Guardian - UK

‘We were poor, but at least we were together’: families of Nepali workers killed in Saudi Arabia wait for justice

The opportunity to make money in the Gulf attracts thousands of men from Nepal’s poorest regions, but for the families of those who die in workplace accidents, compensation can be hard to come by

The Independent UK

Designer Prabal Gurung reflects on tough childhood, resilience and runway success in a new memoir

Designer Prabal Gurung has always been a storyteller

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Royal Marine completes ‘world’s longest triathlon’ at Everest summit

Mitch Hutchcraft swam across the Channel, cycled to India and ran to Nepal, covering 8,000 miles, to raise money for charity

The Conversation

India-Pakistan conflict over water reflects a region increasingly vulnerable to climate change

In an unprecedented move, India recently suspended the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty with Pakistan, citing cross-border terrorism. This was one of a series of escalations between the two countries which now find themselves on the brink of war.

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