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Sherpa saves Malaysian climber in Everest ‘death zone’ rescue

Gelje Sherpa found the Malaysian hanging from a rope in an area where temperatures can dip below minus 30C.

Al Jazeera

Sherpa appalled by Everest mess calls it the ‘dirtiest camp I have ever seen’

‘I feel so sad every time,’ he said

The Independent UK

Nepali sherpa saves Malaysian climber in rare Everest 'death zone' rescue

(This May 31 story has been refiled to fix the temperature to -22F, instead of 88F, in paragraph 2)

Reuters

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Everest camp turned into huge rubbish dump on 70th anniversary of first scaling

Seventy years after Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hilary became the first people to scale Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain was filmed covered in piles of rubbish left by climbers

Daily Mirror

Climate change to blame for up to 17 deaths on Mount Everest, experts say

Nepal’s head of tourism says variable weather on the mountain has led to one of the deadliest years on record

The Guardian - UK

U.S. climber urges better policing to keep Everest free from garbage

A renowned U.S. mountain guide, who recently achieved the rare feat of climbing Mount Everest and two nearby peaks in less than three weeks, said on Tuesday Nepal needs to do a better job of policing the world's highest mountain to save it from garbage.

Reuters

From highs to lows, Everest record breaker sees 'no future' in Nepal

Kami Rita Sherpa had stood at the top of world just days earlier, exultant at having summited Mount Everest for a record 28th time.

Reuters

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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

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

Daily Mirror

U.S. mountaineer climbs rare Everest 'triple crown' as death toll reaches 12

A renowned U.S. mountain guide has achieved the rare Mount Everest region "triple crown" of climbing the Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse peaks in one season, a hiking firm said on Friday, as the season's death toll on the world's highest mountain hit 12.

Reuters

Climbers to celebrate Mount Everest 70th anniversary amid melting glaciers, rising temperatures

Nepal is celebrating the 70 years since Mount Everest was successfully scaled for the first time

The Independent UK

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.

The Conversation

Why have there been so many deaths on Mount Everest this spring climbing season?

Australian engineer Jason Kennison is the 10th climber to die on Mount Everest this spring in one of the deadliest climbing seasons in recent history.

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Nepali sherpa with record Everest summits behind him says he'll keep climbing

A Nepali climber who scaled Mount Everest for a record 28th time this week, the most by any mountaineer, said on Thursday he had no immediate plans to hang up his climbing boots.

The Independent UK

Sherpa guide who climbed Mount Everest a record 28 times says he's not ready to retire

One of the greatest mountain guides says he’s not ready to retire after climbing Mount Everest for a record 28th time

The Conversation

Why is climbing Mount Everest so dangerous?

The recent death of Australian man Jason Kennison after reaching the summit of Mount Everest highlights how dangerous mountain climbing can be.

Bangkok Post

Deaths soaring on crowded Everest

The latest climbing season on Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, is set to become one of the deadliest ever.

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Deaths soaring on overcrowded Everest

The latest climbing season on Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, is set to become one of the deadliest ever, raising questions about whether Nepal is issuing too many permits to maximise tourist revenue.

The Independent UK

Double amputee Everest climber pledges to work for benefit of people with disabilities

The first double above-the-knee amputee to climb Mount Everest has returned from the mountain pledging to dedicate the rest of his life to helping people with disabilities

Reuters

Nepali sherpa scales Everest for 28th time as death toll rises to 11

A Nepali sherpa reached the summit of Mount Everest for a record 28th time on Tuesday, an official said, completing his second ascent in just a week, as the toll in this year's climbing season rose to 11.

The Independent UK

Sherpa guide Kami Rita scales Mount Everest for a record 28th time

Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 28th time, beating his own record less than a week after setting it

AFP

Nepali climber ties record with 27th Everest summit

Kathmandu (AFP) - A Nepali guide on Monday reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time, equalling the record for the most ascents of the world's highest peak.

The New Daily

Family heartbreak after Aussie man’s death on Mount Everest

Jason Bernard Kennison, a Perth-based mining engineer who was originally from South Australia, has died while descending Mount Everest.

The Guardian - AU

Australian climber Jason Kennison dies on Mount Everest while returning from summit

Forty-year-old, who was raising money for Spinal Cord Injuries Australia, spent years recovering from a spinal injury after being told he might never walk again

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