Deadly dreams: record Everest season among most dangerous
By Paavan MATHEMA Agence France-Presse KATHMANDU, June 9, 2023 (AFP) -- Scaling Everest is always dangerous, but expedition organizers have…
3 years ago
mountaineering
Elation and fear: Everest pioneer recounts historic climb
by Julia ZAPPEI Agence France-Presse MAYRHOFEN, Austria (AFP) -- He's over 80, but the Austrian climber Peter Habeler -- one…
3 years ago
Body of missing US ski mountaineer found in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal (AFP) by Paavan MATHEMA The body of top US ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson was retrieved from the…
4 years ago
3 dead, 12 injured after fall while climbing Ecuador volcano
QUITO, Ecuador (AFP) -- Three mountaineers died and 12 were injured after they fell while climbing Ecuador's Carihuairazo volcano,…
4 years ago
Two foreign climbers die on Everest: expedition agency
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- Two climbers from the United States and Switzerland have died on Mount Everest, becoming the first…
5 years ago
Everest logjam fails to thwart climber’s record 14-peak bid
by Paavan MATHEMA KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- Former Gurkha soldier Nirmal Purja remains on target to conquer the world's 14…
7 years ago
Akiki trail, pansamantalang isinara dahil sa forest fire
(Eagle News) -- Dahil sa pinsalang dulot ng naganap na forest fire sa bahagi ng Poblacion Village at Eddet Village…
7 years ago
Nepal losing out to China as Everest operators cross mountain
by Annabel Symington Agence France-Presse KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) -- Poor regulation and overcrowding are pushing Everest climbers away from Nepal…
8 years ago
Three climbers die on Everest, one missing
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AFP) - Three climbers died on Everest over the weekend and another is missing, officials confirmed Monday,…
9 years ago
This website uses cookies.