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Chinese leader refers to Mount Everest as ‘Chomolungma’ at Nepal forum, raising eyebrows
China's Standing Committee Vice Chairman Xiao Jie referred the Mount Everest as "Chomolungma," the Chinese name in one of the ...
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Chomolungma Controversy: China's Name Game at Nepal's Sagarmatha Sambaad
At Nepal's Sagarmatha Sambaad, China's Vice Chairman Xiao Jie exclusively used the Chinese name 'Chomolungma' for Mount ...
She escaped an avalanche and became the first woman to summit Everest. Today, few remember her name
Japanese climber Junko Tabei was part of an-woman team climbing Mount Everest. Despite almost being crushed in an avalanche, ...
China trying to rename Mount Everest? Beijing official calls it 'Chomolungma' over 10 times in 20-minute speech
During Nepal's Sagarmatha Sambaad, a Chinese official's repeated use of "Chomolungma" for Mount Everest, instead of the ...
Four men court controversy with audacious plan to scale Everest in one week
The use of xenon gas may help cut the usual trip time from weeks to days. But not all members of the climbing community ...
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Rabe becomes 9th Pinoy to summit Everest
Rhisael Rabe has become the ninth Filipino mountaineer to successfully reach the summit of Mount Everest. Rabe, who hails ...
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50 years since first woman scaled Everest
While 66% of women who attempt the world's tallest mountain succeed, against 75% for men, their fatality rate is lower: A ...
Nepal hosts environment conference as Himalayan glaciers melt
An environment conference has opened in Nepal to discuss global climate change, including the impact on the highest Himalayan ...
Everest season claims first two lives
An Indian climber and another from the Philippines became the first mountaineers to die on Mount Everest in the current March ...