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Japanese Mountaineer Dies Of Hypothermia On Peru's Tallest Mountain Peak
A mountaineer from Japan died and another was rescued during a trek on Peru's tallest mountain, authorities said Thursday.
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"Refused To Descend": Indian Climber Dies On Mount Everest
Subrata Ghosh, 45, from India, died on Thursday below the Hillary Step while returning after reaching the 8,849 metre (29,032 feet) peak.
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4 Climbers Fall From US Mountain, 1 Survives, Does This Next
A rock climber who fell hundreds of feet descending a steep gully in Washington's North Cascades mountains survived the fall that killed his three companions, hiked to his car in the dark and then drove to a pay phone to call for help.
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US Climber Dies In Nepal While Trying To Scale World's 5th Highest Mountain
A US climber died attempting to scale the world's fifth-highest mountain, Makalu, his expedition organiser said Monday, the second death of this climbing season.
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Irish Woman, 21, Falls 500-Feet To Her Death While Rock Climbing In Spain
The incident occurred on Friday evening when the woman and her friend were practicing rock climbing and suddenly plummeted.
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Indian Climber Rescued From Mount Everest Dies, 8th Death This Season
An Indian climber rescued from Everest has died in hospital, a Nepali tourism official said Tuesday, taking the number of fatalities this season on the world's highest mountain to eight.
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Video Of 'Traffic Jam' On Mount Everest Goes Viral As 2 Climbers Feared Dead
This is just one of the many clips of an apparent constant rush hour getting to the top of world's highest peak (at 8,848 metres).
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British Climber And Nepali Guide Feared Dead After Reaching Mount Everest Summit
The duo were part of a group of 15 who reached the summit of the world's highest mountain at 29,032 feet.
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Kenyan Climber, His Nepali Guide Die On Mount Everest
A Kenyan and a Nepali climber have died close to Everest's summit, tourism officials said Thursday, taking this season's toll on the world's highest mountain to at least four.
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Record-Setting Russian Climber Dies While Scaling Nepal Mountain
Rescuers in Nepal confirmed Tuesday the death of a well-known Russian climber on Mount Dhaulagiri, the world's seventh-highest peak, but bad weather prevented the recovery of her body.
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UK Man Climbing Instagram-Famous 'Stairway To Heaven' Falls 300 Feet To His Death
The tragic incident happened on September 12 when the 42-year-old embarked on a solo climb up the ladder.
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US Climber Achieves Rare Everest 'Triple Crown' As Death Count Reaches 12
A renowned US mountain guide has achieved the rare Mount Everest region "triple crown" of climbing the Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse peaks in one season, a hiking firm said on Friday, as the season's death count on the world's highest mountain hit 12.
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Australian Man Dies Just After Reaching The Summit Of Mount Everest
He died in what is commonly known by Everest climbers as the ''death zone'', the area of the mountain above 8000 meters.
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'Because It's There': The Enduring Global Appeal Of Conquering Everest
The death of a US climber on Mount Everest, the fourth fatality this season, has shone a spotlight on the dangers of scaling the world's highest peak.
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US Climber Dies On Everest, 4th Death This Season
A US mountaineer has died on Everest in the fourth fatality on the world's highest peak this climbing season.
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Japanese Mountaineer Dies Of Hypothermia On Peru's Tallest Mountain Peak
A mountaineer from Japan died and another was rescued during a trek on Peru's tallest mountain, authorities said Thursday.
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"Refused To Descend": Indian Climber Dies On Mount Everest
Subrata Ghosh, 45, from India, died on Thursday below the Hillary Step while returning after reaching the 8,849 metre (29,032 feet) peak.
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4 Climbers Fall From US Mountain, 1 Survives, Does This Next
A rock climber who fell hundreds of feet descending a steep gully in Washington's North Cascades mountains survived the fall that killed his three companions, hiked to his car in the dark and then drove to a pay phone to call for help.
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US Climber Dies In Nepal While Trying To Scale World's 5th Highest Mountain
A US climber died attempting to scale the world's fifth-highest mountain, Makalu, his expedition organiser said Monday, the second death of this climbing season.
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Irish Woman, 21, Falls 500-Feet To Her Death While Rock Climbing In Spain
The incident occurred on Friday evening when the woman and her friend were practicing rock climbing and suddenly plummeted.
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Indian Climber Rescued From Mount Everest Dies, 8th Death This Season
An Indian climber rescued from Everest has died in hospital, a Nepali tourism official said Tuesday, taking the number of fatalities this season on the world's highest mountain to eight.
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Video Of 'Traffic Jam' On Mount Everest Goes Viral As 2 Climbers Feared Dead
This is just one of the many clips of an apparent constant rush hour getting to the top of world's highest peak (at 8,848 metres).
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British Climber And Nepali Guide Feared Dead After Reaching Mount Everest Summit
The duo were part of a group of 15 who reached the summit of the world's highest mountain at 29,032 feet.
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Kenyan Climber, His Nepali Guide Die On Mount Everest
A Kenyan and a Nepali climber have died close to Everest's summit, tourism officials said Thursday, taking this season's toll on the world's highest mountain to at least four.
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Record-Setting Russian Climber Dies While Scaling Nepal Mountain
Rescuers in Nepal confirmed Tuesday the death of a well-known Russian climber on Mount Dhaulagiri, the world's seventh-highest peak, but bad weather prevented the recovery of her body.
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UK Man Climbing Instagram-Famous 'Stairway To Heaven' Falls 300 Feet To His Death
The tragic incident happened on September 12 when the 42-year-old embarked on a solo climb up the ladder.
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US Climber Achieves Rare Everest 'Triple Crown' As Death Count Reaches 12
A renowned US mountain guide has achieved the rare Mount Everest region "triple crown" of climbing the Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse peaks in one season, a hiking firm said on Friday, as the season's death count on the world's highest mountain hit 12.
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Australian Man Dies Just After Reaching The Summit Of Mount Everest
He died in what is commonly known by Everest climbers as the ''death zone'', the area of the mountain above 8000 meters.
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'Because It's There': The Enduring Global Appeal Of Conquering Everest
The death of a US climber on Mount Everest, the fourth fatality this season, has shone a spotlight on the dangers of scaling the world's highest peak.
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US Climber Dies On Everest, 4th Death This Season
A US mountaineer has died on Everest in the fourth fatality on the world's highest peak this climbing season.
