Mount Everest, long revered as the “roof of the world,” has in recent years earned a far less flattering title: the “highest dumpster on Earth.” But this climbing season, a new weapon was deployed against the mountain’s growing waste crisis, heavy-duty drones, AFP reported.At Everest Base Camp, a team of drone operators joined climbers and […]
People from the mountaineering community participate in a rally to mark the anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest in Kathmandu (Image credit: AP) Nepal’s mountaineering community celebrated the conquest of the world’s highest mountain with a rally of climbers, guides and others who gathered for International Everest Day. The event Thursday marked the […]
Dubbed as the “Everest man”, Nepal’s Kami Rita, 55, has successfully scaled the world’s highest mountain for the 31st time. Rita broke his own record on Tuesday, more than thirty years after he ascended his first summit.According to Mingma Sherpa of Seven Summit Treks based in Kathmandu, Rita was in good health and reached the […]
File photo: British climber Kenton Cool (Picture credit: X/@KentonCool) British mountaineer Kenton Cool on Sunday morning climbed Mount Everest for the 19th time, setting a new record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak by a non-Sherpa climber. The 51-year-old was reported to be in good health while descending, confirmed Iswari Paudel of […]
