Qatari royal family member Sheikha Asma Al Thani and Coronado Mayor Richard Bailey today reached Namche Bazaar as they plan to scale Mt Everest this season, according to organisers.
At least 12 skydivers including world champion Espen Fadnes and legendary climber Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja successfully skydived in the Everest region as Nimsdai Skydive officially launched its extreme sports initiatives in Nepal.
The mountaineers, who hoped to become the first American women to scale the world’s 14 tallest peaks, were among climbers struck by avalanches on Mount Shishapangma. One was 80 meters short of her goal, her mother said.