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Hundreds of aspiring Mount Everest climbers are in Kathmandu this week, preparing for their acclimatization treks and the 40-mile long walk from Lukla to Base Camp. At the foot of Mount Everest, Nepal ...

KATHMANDU, May 21 — A record number of 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, a hiking ‌official said, the highest number ever to reach the world’s tallest peak on the same day from the ...

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Mount Everest is facing a huge safety crisis. Some images clicked by Russian mountaineer Angelova at Camp Four highlights a massive pile of rubbish at 7,900 metres on the South Col. Experts warn that ...

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