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Lessons Learned During the 2015 Nepal Earthquake
The writer became an aid worker for Mount Everest climbers during the devastating disaster. A decade later, he explores how ...
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Nepal's Higher Hurdles for Everest Aspirants: A Journey to Safer Summits
Nepal plans to implement new restrictions on climbers aiming to summit Mt. Everest. Mountaineers must now have experience ...
Famed Sherpa guide will attempt to climb Mount Everest for a 31st time and break his own record
One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd ...
Extreme travel destination to restrict popular mountain access
New safety measures for Mount Everest proposed by Nepal would require climbers to demonstrate previous high-altitude ...
Nepal introduces new safety rules for Mt Everest, but guides question their effectiveness
As Nepal moves to reform safety on Mt Everest, some of the peak's most respected guides question whether the new rules will ...
Get to Base Camp Late! Tips We Learned at a Mount Everest Safety Briefing.
Our Everest correspondent recently attended a pre-climb meeting held by guiding company Seven Summit Treks in downtown ...
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A decade after deadly quake, Nepal in push to build a safer tomorrow
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on April 25, 2015, killing nearly 9,000 people as it destroyed homes and heritage sites ...
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Mount Everest guide Ang Dawa Sherpa moves to Vermont and earns his CDL with support from VSAC
Ang Dawa Sherpa nearly perished on his first Everest climb because he wasn’t prepared; then he went to school in Nepal for a mountain guide degree. After moving to the US, he wasn’t surprised to find ...