Nepal bans solo expeditions on Mt. Everest as new mountaineering rules take effect.
Nepal has officially banned solo expeditions on Mt. Everest and other peaks above 8,000 meters under a new mountaineering regulation. As per the amendment, climbers must have a mountain guide, with a ...
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One of the youngest women to summit Mount Everest explains the 'unwritten rule' of leaving corpses on the mountain
In 2010, at the age of 22 years and seven months, Norris became the youngest British woman to reach the top of Mount Everest ...
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Nepal Prohibits Solo Climbs On All 8,000-Meter Peaks, Including Mount Everest
Nepal has now made an announcement to ban solo expedition to all the mountains above 8000 meters. This applies to Mount ...
Like it or Not, There Are Still Only Eight 8,000m Peaks in Nepal
Nepal's Department of Tourism is determined to enlarge its list of 8,000m peaks by adding six secondary summits on ...
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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 ...