Mount Everest �traffic jam� survivor calls for tougher rules Kathmandu, May 27 Ameesha Chauhan, a survivor of the Everest ‘traffic jam’ who is in hospital recovering from frostbite, said climbers without basic skills should be barred to prevent recurrence of this year’s deadly season on the world’s... Horoscopes 28 May, 2019
Nirmal �Nims� Purja sets world record climbing 6 mountains in 4 weeks KATHMANDU: A former UK Special Forces member has set the world record by successfully climbing six of the world’s highest mountains, known as the 8000ers, in just over four weeks in the spring season. Nirmal 'Nims' Purja, 35, has succeeded in the... Travel 24 May, 2019
Two Indian climbers die, Chilean goes missing on Mt Kanchenjunga KATHMANDU: Two Indian climbers died above Camp IV of Mt Kanchenjunga while descending from the summit of the world’s third highest mountain last night, according to the expedition organiser. Biplab Baidya (48) and Kuntal Karar (46) breathed their... Travel 16 May, 2019
Ex Gurkha soldier scales Mt Kanchenjunga making three ascents in three weeks Kathmandu, May 15 ‘Project Possible’ team made it to the summit of Mt Kanchenjunga in just 21 hours,” ex-Gurkha soldier Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja shared with The Himalayan Times while rescuing two climbers from a height of 8,400 m this... Travel 16 May, 2019
Nirmal Purja stands atop Kanchenjunga after heroic ascent of Dhaulagiri, Annapurna KATHMANDU: ‘Project Possible’ team made it to the summit of Mt Kanchenjunga in just 21 hours,” ex-Gurkha soldier Nirmal ‘Nims’ Purja shared with The Himalayan Times while rescuing two climbers from the height of 8,400 m on Wednesday... Travel 15 May, 2019
Nirmal Purja heads to Dhaulagiri for no-O2 summit; Camp IV set up on Mt Kanchenjunga KATHMANDU: A former Gurkha soldier, who is on his mission to complete all 14 peaks above 8,000 metres in just seven months, today left for Mt Dhaulagiri to attempt to climb the 8,167-metre peak. Talking to THT, UK’s former special forces... Travel 30 Apr, 2019
Nepal records season's first summit on 8,000m peak as Nirmal Purja, others scale Mt Annapurna KATHMANDU: With a group of climbers standing atop the world’s tenth highest mountain, Nepal today recorded the first successful summit to the mountain above 8,000 m this spring season. After hours of struggle in the higher camps, at least 10... Travel 23 Apr, 2019
Ex Gurkha soldier heads to Annapurna camp III for summit push on April 22 KATHMANDU: A former Gurkha soldier, who is on his mission to climb the world’s fourteen highest mountains in just seven months, has left for Camp III of the tenth highest mountain in the world. “If weather allows, our team will try to make a... Travel 20 Apr, 2019
Ex Gurkha soldier aims to climb world's 14 highest peaks in 7 months KATHMANDU: A former Gurkha soldier is all set to leave for the world’s tenth highest mountain later this week on his mission to climb the world's fourteen highest mountains in just seven months. “I will leave for Mt Annapurna (8,901m) on... Travel 19 Mar, 2019
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