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    Asia’s first blind mountaineer eyes ‘grand slam’

    Asia’s first blind mountaineer eyes ‘grand slam’

    31 May 2021

    Chinese climber who became the first blind Asian to scale Mount Everest said he aims to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents and then travel to the...

    First visually impaired Chinese mountaineer climbs Mount Everest

    First visually impaired Chinese mountaineer climbs Mount Everest

    30 May 2021

    Gulf Today Report The 46-year old Chinese Zhang Hong has scaled the tallest peak in the world from the Nepal side, becoming the first blind man in Asia and...

    China to draw a 'separation line' on Everest peak

    China to draw a 'separation line' on Everest peak

    10 May 2021

    China will draw a "separation line” atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by climbers ascending Nepal's side of the mountain, Chinese state media reported on...

    Singer Mike Posner to celebrate Everest expedition by raising funds for Detroit Justice

    Singer Mike Posner to celebrate Everest expedition by raising funds for Detroit Justice

    05 Apr 2021

    Gulf Today Report   Mike Posner says he will celebrate his expedition to Mount Everest by spending a few weeks doing absolutely nothing.   The singer has announced that...

    Afghan female mountaineer plans next summit to show the world what they can do

    Afghan female mountaineer plans next summit to show the world what they can do

    30 Sep 2020

    Eighteen-year old Fatima Sultani gazes at the peak of a mountain near Afghanistan's capital Kabul after completing a morning climbing session, considering her next challenge. READ MORE 'Pink Shuttle'...

    Nepal refuses Mount Everest clean-up amid pandemic calm

    Nepal refuses Mount Everest clean-up amid pandemic calm

    12 Apr 2020

    Nepal's government on Friday rejected calls to use the pandemic lockdown of Mount Everest to stage a cleanup of the world's highest mountain. Fluorescent tents, discarded climbing equipment, empty...

    Nepali climber scales world's 14 highest peaks in 190 days

    Nepali climber scales world's 14 highest peaks in 190 days

    29 Oct 2019

    A Nepali mountaineer has created history by scaling the world's 14 highest peaks in record 190 days after he climbed Mt Shishapangma in China on Tuesday. Nirmal Purja, 36,...

    Nepali climber claims new record for 14 highest peaks

    Nepali climber claims new record for 14 highest peaks

    29 Oct 2019

    A Nepali mountaineer on Tuesday smashed the speed record for summiting the world's 14 highest peaks, racing up all "8000ers" in just six months and six days, organisers said....

    UAE Armed Forces' mountaineers scale Mount Himlung Himal in Nepal

    UAE Armed Forces' mountaineers scale Mount Himlung Himal in Nepal

    19 Oct 2019

    A team of military mountaineers from the UAE Armed Forces , along with Sherpa support, recently scaled Mt. Himlung Himal, a majestic 7,126-metre peak in the Himalayas, 150 kilometres...

    Himalayan glaciers melting far faster this century: Study

    Himalayan glaciers melting far faster this century: Study

    20 Jun 2019

    Himalayan glaciers have been melting twice as fast since the start of this century, underscoring the threat the climate crisis poses to water supplies for hundreds of millions of...

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