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KATHMANDU, Oct 2 — US climber Hilaree Nelson’s death has brought home how treacherous the Himalayas are, dangers that guides and experts say are rising due to climate change...

The Himalayas: An ever-more dangerous adventure destination

Top US ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson, whose body was recovered Wednesday after an accident in the Nepali Himalayas, was a trailblazing adventurer who conquered peaks and smashed sporting records. Nelson, 49, was regarded as one of the worlds most talented ski mountaineers and had been involved in ..

Mountaineers now agree on the location of the 26,781-foot peak’s highest point. More than 400 are expected to try and reach the summit this fall.

The world's highest mountain is covered in rubbish, but plans for Mount Everest clean up operations are underway

Detroit Lakes High School graduate summits Mount Everest as part of first ever all Black team

COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) — A local man was on top of the world. Todd Ammerman, the 54-year-old CEO of Columbus construction company River City Contracting, was among the dozen climbers, plus Sherpa guides, with Madison Mountaineering of Wyoming who reached the summit of Mount Everest around 8:30 a.m.

Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha, also known as Celine Nha Nguyen (pic), has become the first Vietnamese woman to conquer the summit of Mount Everest, according to Nepal-based mountaineering company Seven Summit Treks.

Nguyen Thi Thanh Nha has become the first Vietnamese woman to climb the worlds highest peak, Mount Everest, a Nepal-based mountain climbing tour agency has confirmed. - VnExpress International

The Ukrainian Embassy has asked Nepali officials to block Russian mountaineers from the high peaks