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The 10 highest mountains in the world – and when they were first climbed
All of the tallest mountains in the world are located in Asia, either in the Himalayas or the Karakorum ranges. Of the 10 ...
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Inside a Vail Woman’s Harrowing Pursuit of the World’s Highest Mountains
A fatal race made Tracee Metcalfe the closest to becoming the first American woman to summit all of the world’s 8,000-meter ...
A Climb Turns Tragic and Ends in Death on Austria's Highest Mountain
Tragedy on Grossglockner Tragedy unfolded in Austria on the mountain Grossglockner last weekend. A 33-year old woman froze to ...
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Nepal bans solo expedition to all mountains above 8000 meters, including Mount Everest
The Sixth amendment of the mountaineering regulation was released late by Nepal after which climbers were banned from solo expedition in all the 8000ers peaks.
Ace mountaineer Bhawna Dehariya scales South America's highest peak, dedicates achievement to 'girls with dreams as big as mountains'
BHOPAL: Bhawna Dehariya, the ace mountaineer from Madhya Pradesh, celebrated the completion of ten years of the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao (BBBP) campaign by succe ...
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World's tallest mountain is 10km tall — 20 football pitches taller than Everest
Mount Everest is indeed the world's highest mountain, with its peak standing at 8,849m ... has a stake to the illustrious title with its base to summit measuring at a staggering 10,205m ...
Alaska Legislature asks Trump to retain Denali's name instead of change it to Mount McKinley
Trump, on his first day in office, signed an executive order calling for the name to revert to Mount McKinley, but the Alaska ...
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Nepal Seeks to Add Summits to the Iconic 8,000-Meter Peaks
The world’s 14 highest mountains all rise from the Himalaya in Tibet and Nepal – the iconic 8,000-meter peaks, eight of which reside in Nepal. Now, Nepal’s Department of Tourism seeks to ...
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Helicopters slash the trek to Earth’s highest peak, but leave Sherpas grounded
“Helicopter tourism” that brings trekkers to Base Camp of Sagarmatha (Everest ... renowned for their ability to thrive on the world’s tallest mountains. Today, however, the choppers have ...