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Many Himalayan mountains — including Everest — are at peak climbing season, with the window of good weather between late April and the end of May.
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Sherpa climbs Everest twice in a week for record 24th

Nepali mountain guide Kami Rita Sherpa has set a new world record by climbing Mount Everest for a 24th time

  • Agency
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ANG RITA SHERPA

Everest conqueror Hillary makes last journey

Saffron-robed Buddhist monks, Nepali Sherpas and grey-bearded mountaineers paid homage on Tuesday to Sir Edmund Hillary, the man who conquered Everest, as thousands gathered in…

  • Chris Brokensha
3 min read