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KATHMANDU, June 6 Lakpa Sherpa has climbed Everest seven times. But he says this year’s season, which ended this week and was marked by coronavirus, cyclones and misinformation, was the most challenging of his career. The pandemic forced a complete shutdown of Nepal’s mountaineering. ....
A Mount Everest climbing season like no other Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you re not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ climbers practice their technique on the Khumbu glacier ahead of Mount Everest on April 13. | AFP-JIJI AFP-JIJI Jun 5, 2021 Kathmandu – Lakpa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest seven times. But he says this year’s season, which ended this week and was marked by the coronavirus, cyclones and misinformation, was the most challenging of his career. The pandemic forced a complete shutdown of Nepal’s mountaineering industry in 2020, dealing a harsh blow to the tiny Himalayan country’s tourism-dependent economy. ....