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Nepal's Deadly Protests Hammer Tourism Sector As Arrivals Fall 30%
Nepal's deadliest protests in decades erupted just as the country entered its peak tourist season, dealing a blow to businesses that had been preparing to welcome trekkers from around the globe to experience its world-famous trails.
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Nepal Waives Climbing Fee For 97 Peaks To Boost Tourism
There will be no fee for mountains in the Karnali and Sudurpaschim regions, where peaks range from 5,970 metres to 7,132 metres.
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Indian Climber Dies On Nepal's Mount Lhotse, World's 4th Tallest Peak
Rakesh Kumar, 39, from India, died on Sunday while descending from the 8,516 m (27,940 ft) mountain's summit.
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The Everest Dream Gets Costlier As Nepal Hikes Permit Fee For Climbers
The already costly dream of conquering Mount Everest is going to get more expensive for mountaineers, as Nepal is planning to hike the permit fees for climbing the world's tallest peak by more than 35 per cent.
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18-Year-Old Conquered World's 14 Highest Peaks. This Is His Next challenge
Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest climber to reach all 14 of the world’s tallest mountains, known as the “eight-thousanders.”
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Nepal Teen, Youngest To Scale 14 Tallest Peaks, Says Sherpas Deserve Better
A Nepali teenager, the youngest person ever to scale all 14 of the world's tallest peaks, says he wants to use his skills to benefit the Himalayan nation's Sherpa community and turn out world-class athletes.
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Nepal's Nima Rinji Sherpa Becomes Youngest To Scale 14 Tallest Peaks
Nepal's 18-year-old Nima Rinji Sherpa has become the youngest climber ever to scale each of the 14 tallest mountains (over 8,000 meters) in the world with his successful summit of Mt Shishapangma in China
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Nepal Teen Becomes Youngest To Climb All 14 Of World's 8,000 m Mountains
Nima Rinji Sherpa, who already holds multiple records from his ascents of dozens of peaks, started high-altitude climbing at the age of 16, by climbing Mount Manaslu in August 2022.
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Nepal's Global Recognition Makes "Everest Man" Happier Than Records
Scaling the world's highest peak is all in a day's work for 54-year-old Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa, a man breezily modest about having set foot on the summit of Everest more times than any other person.
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French Climber Dies After Climbing World's 5th Highest Peak In Nepal
A French climber died on Mount Makalu, the world's fifth-highest peak, expedition organisers said Tuesday, the second fatality of this year's spring climbing season and both on the same mountain.
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Legendary Nepal Mountaineer Climbs Mount Everest For Record 29th Time
Nepal's Kami Rita Sherpa also known as 'Everest Man' on Sunday morning broke his record by climbing the world's highest peak, Mount Everest for the 29th time.
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Mountain Guide Dies In Nepal After Climbing World's Fifth-Highest Peak
A Nepali guide died after summiting the world's fifth-highest mountain, officials in the Himalayan Republic said Thursday, in the first fatality of the spring climbing season.
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Nepal's Top Court Puts Cap On Number Of Everest Climbers
Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed Friday, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season.
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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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Norwegian Woman, Nepal Sherpa Summit 14 "Super Peaks", Set Record
A Norwegian woman and her Nepali guide set the record Thursday for the fastest summit of all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre (26,000-feet) mountains, their team said in a statement.
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Nepal's Deadly Protests Hammer Tourism Sector As Arrivals Fall 30%
Nepal's deadliest protests in decades erupted just as the country entered its peak tourist season, dealing a blow to businesses that had been preparing to welcome trekkers from around the globe to experience its world-famous trails.
-
Nepal Waives Climbing Fee For 97 Peaks To Boost Tourism
There will be no fee for mountains in the Karnali and Sudurpaschim regions, where peaks range from 5,970 metres to 7,132 metres.
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Indian Climber Dies On Nepal's Mount Lhotse, World's 4th Tallest Peak
Rakesh Kumar, 39, from India, died on Sunday while descending from the 8,516 m (27,940 ft) mountain's summit.
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The Everest Dream Gets Costlier As Nepal Hikes Permit Fee For Climbers
The already costly dream of conquering Mount Everest is going to get more expensive for mountaineers, as Nepal is planning to hike the permit fees for climbing the world's tallest peak by more than 35 per cent.
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18-Year-Old Conquered World's 14 Highest Peaks. This Is His Next challenge
Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest climber to reach all 14 of the world’s tallest mountains, known as the “eight-thousanders.”
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Nepal Teen, Youngest To Scale 14 Tallest Peaks, Says Sherpas Deserve Better
A Nepali teenager, the youngest person ever to scale all 14 of the world's tallest peaks, says he wants to use his skills to benefit the Himalayan nation's Sherpa community and turn out world-class athletes.
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Nepal's Nima Rinji Sherpa Becomes Youngest To Scale 14 Tallest Peaks
Nepal's 18-year-old Nima Rinji Sherpa has become the youngest climber ever to scale each of the 14 tallest mountains (over 8,000 meters) in the world with his successful summit of Mt Shishapangma in China
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Nepal Teen Becomes Youngest To Climb All 14 Of World's 8,000 m Mountains
Nima Rinji Sherpa, who already holds multiple records from his ascents of dozens of peaks, started high-altitude climbing at the age of 16, by climbing Mount Manaslu in August 2022.
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Nepal's Global Recognition Makes "Everest Man" Happier Than Records
Scaling the world's highest peak is all in a day's work for 54-year-old Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa, a man breezily modest about having set foot on the summit of Everest more times than any other person.
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French Climber Dies After Climbing World's 5th Highest Peak In Nepal
A French climber died on Mount Makalu, the world's fifth-highest peak, expedition organisers said Tuesday, the second fatality of this year's spring climbing season and both on the same mountain.
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Legendary Nepal Mountaineer Climbs Mount Everest For Record 29th Time
Nepal's Kami Rita Sherpa also known as 'Everest Man' on Sunday morning broke his record by climbing the world's highest peak, Mount Everest for the 29th time.
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Mountain Guide Dies In Nepal After Climbing World's Fifth-Highest Peak
A Nepali guide died after summiting the world's fifth-highest mountain, officials in the Himalayan Republic said Thursday, in the first fatality of the spring climbing season.
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Nepal's Top Court Puts Cap On Number Of Everest Climbers
Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed Friday, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season.
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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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Norwegian Woman, Nepal Sherpa Summit 14 "Super Peaks", Set Record
A Norwegian woman and her Nepali guide set the record Thursday for the fastest summit of all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre (26,000-feet) mountains, their team said in a statement.
