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The everest region. to put that in perspective, this is a region with about 7000 people, so it is five times the population that actually lives there. in population that actually lives there. ii population that actually lives there. i:" ., , :::: there. in 2019 nearly 900 --eole there. in 2019 nearly 900 people reach _ there. in 2019 nearly 900 people reach the - there. in 2019 nearly 900 i people reach the mountains summit. but bad weather and a short winter to reach the peak made it one of th...

But nepal is not a wealthy country, so balancing environmental issues with everest�*s economic impact can be difficult. while the government wants to increase the amount of people visiting each year, there are plans to put new rules on who is allowed to summit the worlds highest peak. i think requiring potential everest climbers to have previously climbed 6000 metre peaks is a great idea and also the guiding companies i think should be held to some standard.

From foreign mountaineers, until now there has been little regulation on tour operators or clamour skill level. in regulation on tour operators or clamour skill level.— clamour skill level. in the last 15 years, _ clamour skill level. in the last 15 years, the - clamour skill level. in the last 15 years, the peak i clamour skill level. in the | last 15 years, the peak has become _ last 15 years, the peak has become more accessible to climbers _ become more accessible to climbers with a lower s...

And perhaps a candidate to succeed angela merkel. these are pictures from the conference as he addresses party members. we will bring you more of that at the top of the error. now on bbc news, the travel show. this week on the travel show, whats in store for the year ahead? i think a phrase a lot of us can expect to hear in 2021 is "documents, please. " the worlds tallest mountain. i really hope that the people who want to go and climb mount everest really understand the significance of this mou...

The sherpas are an ethnic group from north—eastern nepal. ever since i was a kid, i dreamt of climbing mount everest. i have been on 13 mount everest expeditions. mount everest is where our goddess miyolangsangma resides. it is a sacred mountain. for me, it is a magical place. i have enormous reverence and respect for mount everest. i have seen how beautiful and magic it can be. but ive also seen the tragedy, the death they can result from being on mount everest. in the 1950s, there were only ...

After the crowd of 2019 season, officials embarked on a massive cleaning expedition, bringing over 10,000 kilos of garbage down from the mountain. but there is still more to be done.

The government sets out its plan to vaccinate the most vulnerable adults for coronavirus by mid february, all adults by the autumn. the rate of vaccinations is increasing — including a quarter of older care home residents. so far, across the uk, weve given 2.6 million doses to 2.3 million people. well be looking at the details of the plan and whether the government is likely to meet its target. also tonight. the hospitals seeing increasing numbers of younger patients in their 30s and 40s. covi...

Temperatures back into double digits, therell be a lot of cloud around and the winds certainly a feature, with some of that rain quite persistent along west facing coasts. that low pressure eases away. sunday should be a quieter day in terms of rainfall amount. still quite a blustery wind, but a relatively drier, quieter story for the second half of the weekend. into next week, we start off with a northwesterly flow, a coolerfeel driving in some showers, but low pressure never too far away and i...

The government sets out its plan to vaccinate the most vulnerable adults for coronavirus by mid february, all adults by the autumn. the rate of vaccinations is increasing — including a quarter of older care home residents. so far, across the uk, weve given 2.6 million doses to 2.3 million people. well be looking at the details of the plan and whether the government is likely to meet its target. also tonight. the hospitals seeing increasing numbers of younger patients in their 30s and 40s. covi...

>> let me tell you something. meredith emerson could do anything. she is fighty. she is strong. she is tiny and petite, 120 pounds. but let me tell you, i have any hope -- she can run those mountains. she is a strong person. if anybody can survive this, she can. >> the missing woman was deceptively strong, not just an experienced hiker but an accomplished martial arts enthusiast as well. >> a blue belt in aikido and a blue belt in judo. >> to take her on at your peril. >> absolutely. she would f...