Thursday, 4 May 2017 Tengboche (Nepal) – The body of legendary Swiss climber Ueli Steck, who died on Mount Everest, will be cremated on Thursday at a Buddhist monastery that lies in the shadow of the world’s highest peak. Steck, one of the most feted mountaineers of his generation, became …
Read More »Klitschko says Joshua beating him is akin to scaling Mount Everest
Wednesday, 12 April 2017 : Wladimir Klitschko has warned Anthony Joshua he will be facing his Everest when they fight at Wembley Stadium on April 29. The 41-year-old is bidding to win Joshua’s IBF heavyweight title and the WBA belt last held by Tyson Fury in front of what is …
Read More »4 climbers found dead on Mount Everest
Thursday, 25 May 2017 Kathmandu – Rescuers found the bodies of 4 climbers on Mount Everest, an expedition organiser said Wednesday, taking the season’s death toll to 10 as experts warn cut-price mountaineering outfits are putting clients at risk. The climbers were found inside a tent at camp 4, at …
Read More »2 more deaths take Everest toll to 6 in past month
Tuesday, 23 May 2017 KATHMANDU: 2 more climbers have died on Mount Everest, taking to 6 the death toll on the world’s highest mountain in the past month, fuelling safety concerns among mountaineers, officials said on Monday. A 54-year-old Australian, Francesco Enrico Marchetti, died on the Tibetan side of Everest, …
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