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Why the gruesome task of moving dead bodies from Mount Everest is so hard

As India plans to retrieve the body of ‘Green Boots’, experts explain to Maroosha Muzaffar why Everest’s dead are rarely brought home

The Independent UK

Mount Everest, a climber known only as ‘Green Boots’, and the mission to solve a 30-year mystery

In 1996, a blizzard in Everest’s notorious ‘death zone’ killed ‘Green Boots’. Now, a fresh expedition plans to retrieve his body, and establish his identity

The Guardian - AU

CEO of ‘child-safe’ smartphone startup accused of embezzling company funds to buy escort a Lamborghini

Exclusive: ‘I have never felt more betrayed in my entire life,’ Cyber Dive co-founder Derek Jackson told The Independent of ex-business partner Jeffrey Gottfurcht – the first rheumatoid arthritis sufferer to scale Mount Everest

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Mount Everest sherpa survived on chocolate and ice in miracle rescue

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Family of ‘miracle’ Everest survivor demands answers

KATHMANDU - The family of a Nepali climber who dragged himself off Mount Everest six days after being abandoned called for an investigation into rescue efforts, as doctors said on Friday he is in stable condition and recovering in hospital.

Bangkok Post

Sherpa guide’s family files official complaint after ‘miracle’ rescue on Mount Everest

When helicopters were finally sent to look for him, they could not find him

The Independent UK

Sherpa survives 6-day Everest ordeal, crawls down 12km from 25k feet sans food, oxygen

In what climbers are calling a miracle, a 52-year-old Sherpa guide who was presumed dead in Mount Everest after he vanished during descent on May 29 was found alive after six days near Base Camp on Thursday morning.

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Missing Sherpa found alive on Mount Everest after crawling back to Base Camp

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The Independent UK

Mount Everest climber stranded for a week without food or oxygen rescued crawling back to Base Camp alone

Nepali guide Hillary Dawa Sherpa went missing near the so-called ‘Death Zone’ where oxygen levels are too low to sustain human life for long

The Independent UK

Sherpa guide believed dead on Everest found alive after a week

A Sherpa guide missing on Mount Everest for nearly a week was found alive crawling toward base camp and reunited with his family, who had already begun funeral rituals believing he had died.

Euronews

Mount Everest records busiest season ever as 1,000 climbers reach summit

This season, climbers attempted the 8,849-metre peak from the Nepal side after China closed the northern route through Tibet

The Independent UK

Nepali climber alive after six days missing on Everest

KATHMANDU - A Nepali climbing guide who went missing on Mount Everest for six days and was feared dead has been found alive after crawling back to Base Camp, officials told AFP on Thursday.

Bangkok Post

England depart for World Cup as Thomas Tuchel aims to conquer football’s Mount Everest

England’s World Cup squad have flown out to Florida ahead of the tournament getting underway later this month

The Independent UK

UK rape ruling sparks nationwide outcry

Outrage over an UK judge’s decision to spare three teenage boys convicted of raping two girls from prison sentences. The UK attorney general has referred the judgement to the Court of Appeal. Also studies reveal that nearly two-thirds of women over 50 are struggling with their mental health; and not…

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The Economic Times

'He has attained samadhi': Hyderabad techie’s family chooses not to recover his body from Everest citing faith among reasons

'He has attained samadhi': The family of Hyderabad-based climber Arun Kumar Tiwari, who died while descending Mount Everest near the Hillary Step, has decided against bringing his body back from the mountain’s “death zone”. Citing his deep connection with the Himalayas, religious beliefs, and the extreme risks involved in recovery…

The Independent UK

Climbers meet in Nepal to discuss the challenges of scaling Mount Everest

Climbers and officials have met in Kathmandu to discuss the risks of scaling Mount Everest

The Independent UK

Guide Kenton Cool scales Everest for the 20th time and says not ready to quit yet

British mountain guide Kenton Cool has scaled Mount Everest for the 20th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents by a non-Sherpa guide

The Economic Times

'Traffic jam on Mount Everest': Think Manali is crowded? World’s highest peak just saw record 274 climbers reaching summit in one single day

A record 274 climbers reached the summit of Mount Everest from the Nepali side on Wednesday, marking the highest number of single-day ascents ever recorded from Nepal. The surge came as Chinese authorities reportedly did not issue climbing permits for the Tibetan side this season. Despite ongoing concerns about overcrowding…

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Everest record-holder Kami Rita Sherpa urges limit on climbers as crowds swell on the peak

A renowned Mount Everest guide who scaled the peak a record 32nd time this week says there's an urgent need to limit climbers on the summit

Euronews

British climber scales Everest for record 20th time, officials say

Two Indian climbers are believed to have died while descending the mountain this week, after climbing the peak on Thursday.

The Economic Times

Tulasi Reddy from Telengana scales Mount Everest

Hyderabad mountaineer Tulasi Reddy Palpunoori has successfully summited Mount Everest, marking the culmination of years of dedication, endurance training, and perseverance. What began as a personal fitness journey transformed into a passion for adventure sports, leading him to conquer renowned peaks such as Mount Elbrus and Aconcagua. His Everest achievement…

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Record number of climbers scale Mount Everest in a day

Taking advantage of the clear weather, a record number of adventurers have successfully scaled the world's highest peak.

The Independent UK

Mount Everest sees record-breaking day for ascents as climbers continue to risk it all

Official have announced a new single-day record for climbers reaching the summit of Mount Everest

Bangkok Post

Record 274 climbers scale Everest in one day

KATHMANDU - 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 Nepali side.

The Guardian - AU

Melbourne teenager Bianca Adler becomes youngest Australian to climb Mount Everest

The 18-year-old high school student reached the top of the world’s tallest mountain on her second attempt

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