KATHMANDU (AP) – Nepal’s government honoured record-holding climbers Monday during celebrations of the first ascent of Mount Everest 70 years ago. Hundreds of people from the mountaineering community, Sherpa guides and officials attended a rally in Kathmandu to mark the anniversary. Participants waved celebratory banners and walked in the centre of Kathmandu to tunes played […]
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) Nepal’s government honored record-holding climbers Monday during celebrations of the first ascent of Mount Everest 70 years ago. The celebrations come amid a growing concern about temperatures rising, glaciers and snow melting, and weather being harsh and unpredictable on the world’s tallest mountain. Hundreds of people from the mountaineering community, Sherpa […]
KATHMANDU, May 29: Today is the 16th International Everest Day and the 70th anniversary of Everest. May 29 marks 70 years since the first successful ascent of Mt Everest, the world's highest peak.