Mountain communities urge world leaders to decarbonise Everest Seventy years after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa first scaled Mt Everest, the Earth’s tallest mountain is undergoing unprecedented and largely irreversible change caused by global warming. Nepal 29 May, 2023
Polish daredevil abandons attempt to ski down Everest Kathmandu, September 30 A hanging chunk of ice the size of an apartment block has forced Polish daredevil Andrzej Bargiel to abandon his bid to ski down Mount Everest, he announced on his Facebook today. The 31-year-old -- who last year skied... Travel 01 Oct, 2019
Polish ski daredevil Andrzej Bargiel abandons autumn Everest challenge KATHMANDU: Polish climbers including ski daredevil Andrzej Leszek Bargiel today decided to abandon their attempt to climb the world’s highest peak in the autumn season, according to expedition organiser. “Polish climbers Andrzej Leszek... Travel 29 Sep, 2019
Kilian Jornet among 10 climbers to scale Mt Everest in autumn; Andrzej Bargiel eyes record ski descent KATHMANDU: At least two world record holder alpinists among 10 foreign climbers are all set to attempt to scale Mt Everest in the autumn season, according to the expedition organisers. Polish ski daredevil Andrzej Bargiel, ultra-runner Spaniard... Travel 31 Aug, 2019
Ski descent on Mt Everest exposes loopholes Kathmandu, May 13 The recent ski descent by two American mountaineers on Mt Everest has exposed glaring deficiencies in the country’s mountaineering policy. There is no mention of any ski permit provision in the Mountaineering Expedition... Horoscopes 14 May, 2018
Ski descent by American climbers exposes loopholes in mountaineering policy KATHMANDU: The recent ski descent by two American mountaineers on Mt Everest has exposed glaring deficiencies in the country’s mountaineering policy. There is no mention of any ski permit provision in the Mountaineering Expedition Regulations as... Travel 13 May, 2018
Climbers who skied on Everest in soup DoT moots cancelling climbing permits of two American mountaineers Kathmandu, May 8 The Department of Tourism today recommended to the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation to cancel climbing permits of two American mountaineers... Travel 09 May, 2018
LETTERS: Illegal skiing in the Himalayas Apropos of the news story “NASA researchers ski on Mt Everest illegally!” (THT, May 7, Page 1), it seems the erring duo may get away with a light punishment such as being barred from entering Nepal for five years or mountaineering for 10 years. To... 09 May, 2018
Climbers recreating NASA study ski on Mt Everest illegally! Kathmandu, May 6 Two American climbers who were part of a twin study research of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, made an illegal ski descent from Camp III to Camp II on Mt Everest last week, officials at the Department of... Travel 07 May, 2018
