Mount everest
Two foreign climbers die on Everest: expedition agency
The Swiss climber died near the summit after reaching the top and was suffering from exhaustion; the American reached the Hillary Step but was helped back down...
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Virus reaches Everest as climber tests positive
The pandemic wiped out last year's season, but Nepal has eased quarantine rules in an effort to attract more climbers despite the difficulties of treating them if they contract the virus.
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History-making climber Sibusiso Vilane still haunted by his Mandela challenge
Sibusiso Vilane knows a thing or two about facing a storm. His historic ascent of Mount Everest in 2003 was filled with them, but he pushed through and climbed many more peaks.
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Nepal closes Mount Everest for climbers because of coronavirus fears
Nepal, home to eight of the world’s 14 highest mountains including Mount Everest, gets more than four million dollars in permit fees for the world’s highest peak and other mountains every year.
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All set for first all-women from Africa to tackle Mount Everest
They are part of the first all-women team from Africa to attempt to complete the climb between March and April this year.
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Everest region bans single-use plastic
In addition to seeing a record number of climbers this year, a government-led cleaning initiative on Everest -- the world's highest mountain -- also collected over 10 tonnes of trash.
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India brings down dead Himalayas climbers
The four Britons, two Americans, one Indian and one Australian went missing in the last week of May trying to summit a virgin peak on Nanda Devi in the Himalayas.
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Human traffic jams clog Mount Everest
Many mountaineers have had to turn back while summiting Mount Everest due to the increased number of climbers on the mountain.
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Human traffic jams on Mount Everest
Many mountaineers have had to turn back whilst summiting Mount Everest due to the increased number of climbers on the mountain
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Mount Everest's perilous route to the top of the world
A graphic showing South Col summit route on Mount Everest, as well as a chart showing the number of deaths since 2004.
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Mandy Moore reaches Mount Everest base camp
The 35-year-old actress spent over a week walking through Nepal until she and her group reached their goal - which stands 17,700 feet above sea level - but she admitted it hadn't been easy.
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I took every African with me to the top of the world - Saray Khumalo
Khumalo is the first black African woman to have reached the summit of Mount Everest.
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4 bodies and 10 tonnes of rubbish collected from Everest
The four bodies were brought down by helicopter last week according to media reports.
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Saray Khumalo: 'Being on top of the world will live with me forever'
South African mountaineer and first black African woman to summit Mount Everest Saray Khumalo, who returned home to a hero's welcome at OR Tambo International Airport on Monday, said she didn't know the whole nation was with her.
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Sport dept vows to continue investing in women in honour of Saray Khumalo
Saray Khumalo is the first black African woman to reach the peak of the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest.
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Saray Khumalo: Being on top of the world will live with me forever
South African mountaineer and the first black African woman to summit Mount Everest, Saray Khumalo, returned home to a heroes welcome at OR Tambo on 27 May, saying she didn't know the whole nation was with her.
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'It’s just realising that anything is possible' - Saray Khumalo
Saray Khumalo arrived on home soil on Monday morning and received a hero's welcome at OR Tambo International Airport after her historic climb of Mount Everest.
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Saray Khumalo remembers fallen Everest team members on return to SA
Khumalo made history earlier this month after becoming the first black African woman to reach the peak of the highest mountain in the world.
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Saray Khumalo expected to touch down in SA on Monday
Khumalo made history over a week ago becoming the first black African woman to reach the peak of the highest mountain in the world.
