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The arduous mission of retrieving dead climbers bodies from the Everest summit

The arduous mission of retrieving dead climbers bodies from the Everest summit

In 2017, a team of five Sherpas retrieved the dead body of Indian climber Goutam Ghosh from just 448 meters below the Everest summit.

Nov 14, 2021 | Everest Chronicle

For Sherpas, by Sherpas

For Sherpas, by Sherpas

A pair of Sherpa entrepreneurs have introduced affordable high-quality technical gear into the Nepali market.

Dec 07, 2021 | Everest Chronicle

Covid-19 fails to deter guides from doing training on mountains

Covid-19 fails to deter guides from doing training on mountains

Nepal, home to eight of the total 14 peaks above 8000 meters, is now facing a shortage of experienced guides as the number of aspiring climbers has been increasing in recent years.

Feb 05, 2022 | Everest Chronicle

When a summit isn’t actually a summit, but still somehow is

When a summit isn’t actually a summit, but still somehow is

Mingma G’s bold and public ascent to the true summit of Manaslu should have ended the debate over the mountain’s highest point entirely. But instead, it seems to have brought up more questions than answers.

Feb 11, 2022 | Dewan Rai