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Nepalis Fear More Floods As Climate Change Melts Glaciers

Mingma Rita Sherpa was not home when the muddy torrent roared into his village in Nepal without warning, but when he returned, he did not recognise his once beautiful settlement.

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Apple TV Plus signs Tom Huddleston and Willem Dafoe for Tenzing, a movie about Mt. Everest climbers Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary

Two big stars have been signed on for a new Apple TV Plus movie about an expedition to Mount Everest.

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Heroism, sacrifice, defeat? The enduring mystery of George Mallory’s final Everest attempt

It’s almost a century since the 1924 expedition ended in tragedy, yet the question of whether the climbers conquered the summit remains unanswered

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We explain everything you need to know about ascending big peaks against all odds

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Exploring The Top 10 Famous World Expeditions

Discover the historic expeditions of famous explorers like Marco Polo, Magellan, and Shackleton that shaped our world.

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How New Zealand’s story in a million pictures was almost lost forever

Rescued by an American gallery, a trove of photos depicting pivotal scenes in modern New Zealand is now being auctioned and sold to institutions

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King holds audience marking 70th anniversary of Mount Everest ascent

Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay became the first men to reach the summit in 1953.

The Independent UK

Boy, six, climbs 12 UK mountains ‘to help poorly children go on holiday’

Oscar Burrow has summited 12 of the highest mountains in the UK over the course of nine months.

The Independent UK

Nepal honours Sherpa guides, climbers to mark 70th anniversary of Mount Everest conquest

Nepal’s government honoured record-holding climbers on May 29 during celebrations of the first ascent of Mount Everest 70 years ago.

The Hindu

Nepal honors Sherpa guides, climbers to mark 70th anniversary of Mount Everest conquest

Nepal’s government is honoring record-holding climbers during celebrations of the first ascent of Mount Everest 70 years ago

The Independent UK

Six-year-old boy prepares to tackle Ben Nevis as final hike in 12-peak charity challenge

Oscar Burrow from Lancaster plans to summit Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in Scotland, on May 2 alongside family and friends to raise charity cash.

Daily Record

Six-year-old climbing 12 mountains for ‘poorly children’ takes on final hike

Oscar Burrow is to climb Ben Nevis on May 29.

The Independent UK

Bravery, triumph and more than 300 deaths - 70 years of climbing Mount Everest

Monday marks 70 years to the day that Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made history and conquered the world's highest peak - and in the decades since, hundreds have followed in their footsteps

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The Conversation

70 years after the first ascent of Everest, the impact of mass mountaineering must be confronted

Mountains – their height, their mass, their climates and ecosystems – have fascinated humans for thousands of years. But there is one that holds extra-special meaning for many – Mount Everest, or Chomolungma as the Nepalese Sherpa people call it.

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Inside the world of Nepal's misunderstood Sherpas

The tiny village of Kurima, deep in the forested mountains that lie below Mount Everest, has been home to Sherpa families for generations. But tourism and development have put the traditional Sherpa culture at risk.

The Conversation

Empires of ice: how Edmund Hillary’s Antarctic adventure 65 years ago helped loosen NZ’s colonial ties to Britain

When the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition ended on March 2, 1958, it marked what many called the last great adventure possible on Earth: an overland crossing of the Antarctic continent.

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Six-year-old's climbing mission to scale 12 mountains in UK to help ‘poorly children go on holiday’

Oscar Burrow hopes to complete the challenge by May 29, the day Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to reach Mount Everest's summit

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The Independent UK

Six-year-old climbing 12 mountains in UK to help ‘poorly children go on holiday’

Oscar Burrow hopes to complete the challenge by May 29 – the day Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay summited Everest 70 years ago.

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Bone Valley; There Are No Greater Heroes; The Crowning of Everest and more – review

A true-crime documentary puts others in the shade, a trip down psych-rock’s memory lane is full of charm – and Everest the immersive way

Daily Mirror

The story of Antarctica told through 100 unusual items from bust of Lenin to pony shoe

Ahead of the 250th anniversary of the first crossing into the Antarctic Circle, the icy land is explored in a new book called Antarctica: A History in 100 Objects which begins with James Cook’s 1773 crossing

Nottingham Post

Nottingham man's Everest Expedition food package set to reach thousands at auction

The package has been kept since the expedition in 1953 by his son

The Conversation

Triumph, tragedy and climate change: telling the stories of the Sherpas of Everest

Few communities have enjoyed the collective fame and individual obscurity of the Sherpas. This minority group, living across the high-Himalaya border between Tibet (China) and Nepal, has become famous for its many world-class mountain climbers.

Investors Business Daily

Inspirational Quotes: Edmund Hillary, Carol Dweck And Others

Read inspirational quotes about maintaining a positive attitude, taking on tough tasks and achieving more by working hard.

The Independent UK

Coronation maid of honour gown and pageboy outfit go on display in Co Fermanagh

The garments were rediscovered from careful storage by the families of Lady Moyra Campbell and Lord Erne in time for the Diamond Jubilee.

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