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Heavy-Duty Drones Airlift Garbage Off 'Highest Dumpster In World', Everest
Tonnes of trash -- from empty cans and gas canisters, to bottles, plastic and discarded climbing gear -- have earned once-pristine Everest the grim nickname of the "highest dumpster in the world".
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Mountaineers Trek To Recover Chinese Climber's Body From K2 Peak
A team of mountaineers set off on foot Thursday to recover the body of a Chinese climber from the world's second-highest peak after bad weather grounded helicopter flights, a Pakistani official said.
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Retrieval Op On K2 For Chinese Climber's Body, Mountaineers Set Off On Foot
A team of mountaineers set off on foot Thursday to recover the body of a Chinese climber from the world's second-highest peak after bad weather grounded helicopter flights, a Pakistani official said.
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Bitcoin Hits Record High Above $1,24,000
The world's largest crypto-asset by market capitalisation climbed as much as 0.9% to $124,002.49 in early Asia trading, surpassing its previous peak hit in July.
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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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"Chose Both Tradition, Strength": Chennai Doctor Scales Kilimanjaro In Saree
Scaling Mount Kilimanjaro is no ordinary achievement. But Chennai-based dentist and adventurer Dr Issa Fathima Jasmine added a powerful twist - she reached the summit of Africa's tallest peak in a traditional silk sari.
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Qatari Royal Named Pakistan's Tourism Ambassador After Conquering "Killer Mountain"
Qatari royal and elite mountaineer Sheikha Asma Al Thani has scripted history by becoming the first woman from her nation to climb Nanga Parbat, one of the highest and most challenging peaks in the world.
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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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"On Top Of The World": Kerala Woman's Journey To Peak Of Mount Everest
Kannur native and a resident of Qatar, Safrina Latheef was a banker and a baker before she turned to mountaineering, a long term desire of hers, and became the first woman from Kerala to scale the over 8,000 feet Everest peak.
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4 Ex-Military Friends Scale Mount Everest, Used This Gas To Climb Faster
A British team of veteran ex-special forces soldiers summited Everest on Wednesday, expedition organisers said, in a bid to fly from London, climb the highest peak and return home within seven days.
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Geeta Samota Becomes 1st Paramilitary Force CISF Personnel To Climb Mount Everest
Sub Inspector Geeta Samota has become the first CISF personnel to conquer the world's tallest peak, Mount Everest, in the 56-year-long history of the force, a spokesperson said Tuesday.
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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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4 Ex-Military Friends Plan To Climb Everest In A Week Using Anaesthetic Gas
It usually takes six to eight weeks to climb Mount Everest, but four ex-military friends are planning to accomplish it in a week. It sounds impossible, but they hope to summit the 8,849-metre peak with the help of noble gas xenon 10.
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Is a Hit on Steam, Tops Global Sales Chart
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is off to a strong start after Bethesda announced and released the game simultaneously on Tuesday. While the studio hasn’t shared player or sales numbers yet, on Steam, the remaster is currently one of the most played games and has climbed to the top of the sales chart on the platform.
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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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Heavy-Duty Drones Airlift Garbage Off 'Highest Dumpster In World', Everest
Tonnes of trash -- from empty cans and gas canisters, to bottles, plastic and discarded climbing gear -- have earned once-pristine Everest the grim nickname of the "highest dumpster in the world".
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Mountaineers Trek To Recover Chinese Climber's Body From K2 Peak
A team of mountaineers set off on foot Thursday to recover the body of a Chinese climber from the world's second-highest peak after bad weather grounded helicopter flights, a Pakistani official said.
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Retrieval Op On K2 For Chinese Climber's Body, Mountaineers Set Off On Foot
A team of mountaineers set off on foot Thursday to recover the body of a Chinese climber from the world's second-highest peak after bad weather grounded helicopter flights, a Pakistani official said.
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Bitcoin Hits Record High Above $1,24,000
The world's largest crypto-asset by market capitalisation climbed as much as 0.9% to $124,002.49 in early Asia trading, surpassing its previous peak hit in July.
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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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"Chose Both Tradition, Strength": Chennai Doctor Scales Kilimanjaro In Saree
Scaling Mount Kilimanjaro is no ordinary achievement. But Chennai-based dentist and adventurer Dr Issa Fathima Jasmine added a powerful twist - she reached the summit of Africa's tallest peak in a traditional silk sari.
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Qatari Royal Named Pakistan's Tourism Ambassador After Conquering "Killer Mountain"
Qatari royal and elite mountaineer Sheikha Asma Al Thani has scripted history by becoming the first woman from her nation to climb Nanga Parbat, one of the highest and most challenging peaks in the world.
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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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"On Top Of The World": Kerala Woman's Journey To Peak Of Mount Everest
Kannur native and a resident of Qatar, Safrina Latheef was a banker and a baker before she turned to mountaineering, a long term desire of hers, and became the first woman from Kerala to scale the over 8,000 feet Everest peak.
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4 Ex-Military Friends Scale Mount Everest, Used This Gas To Climb Faster
A British team of veteran ex-special forces soldiers summited Everest on Wednesday, expedition organisers said, in a bid to fly from London, climb the highest peak and return home within seven days.
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Geeta Samota Becomes 1st Paramilitary Force CISF Personnel To Climb Mount Everest
Sub Inspector Geeta Samota has become the first CISF personnel to conquer the world's tallest peak, Mount Everest, in the 56-year-long history of the force, a spokesperson said Tuesday.
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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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4 Ex-Military Friends Plan To Climb Everest In A Week Using Anaesthetic Gas
It usually takes six to eight weeks to climb Mount Everest, but four ex-military friends are planning to accomplish it in a week. It sounds impossible, but they hope to summit the 8,849-metre peak with the help of noble gas xenon 10.
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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered Is a Hit on Steam, Tops Global Sales Chart
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered is off to a strong start after Bethesda announced and released the game simultaneously on Tuesday. While the studio hasn’t shared player or sales numbers yet, on Steam, the remaster is currently one of the most played games and has climbed to the top of the sales chart on the platform.
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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.
