Kathmandu — An 18-year-old Nepali mountaineer on Wednesday broke the record for the youngest person to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-meter (26,246-foot) peaks, his team said. Nima Rinji ...

Early on Oct. 9, Dawa Yangzum Sherpa took the final, labored steps to the pointy summit of Shishapangma (26,335 feet), the ...

The Nepali climbers are the first to summit K2 ... the world's second highest mountain, in winter. Mountaineer Nimsdai Purja, a member of the group, said they reached the peak at 17:00 local ...

Speaking to CNN via video call from the Nepali capital Kathmandu last week, Nima said he’s taking a couple weeks’ rest before preparing to climb the world’s eighth-highest mountain ...

A glacial lake drained into a river valley after a natural dam broke. The devastating flood in a Nepali mountain valley was recorded with seismometers. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not ...

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Mount Everest saw two record-breaking climbs on Sunday with a Nepali sherpa making the most ... Kami Rita Sherpa, 54, scaled the world's tallest mountain for a 29th time while British man Kenton ...

A Nepali teenager, the youngest person ever to ... are known for climbing skills that make them the backbone of mountain expeditions. They fix ropes, ladders, carry loads, cook and guide foreign ...

Nepali officials expect to start using the drones in March 2025. Mount Everest officials to employ drones to deal with ...