Father Ninian Doohan, 44, raised a chalice during a Mass celebrated 17,598 feet up from the Khumbu valley at Mount Everest Base Camp, using a hewn stone as his altar. The liturgy — Missa pro Pace, the “Mass for Peace” — capped an eight-day ascent from …
21 May 2024, Nepal, Mount Everest: Climbers and mountain guides are stranded between the South Summit and the Hillary step of Mount Everest after an ice collapse destroyed the fixed ropes used for climbing. Photo: Narendra Shahi Thakuri/dpa (Photo by …
Mount Everest is the highest of the Himalayan mountains, arching over 8,849 metres (29,032ft) into the sky. Around 800 people try to reach the summit ever year, and there are many risks involved, from using bottled oxygen to hypothermia and frostbite. …
Mount Everest, the majestic Himalayan peak, towers at an astonishing 8,849 metres (29,032ft) above sea level. Each year, roughly 800 brave explorers endeavour to reach its summit, facing a myriad of dangers from reliance on bottled oxygen to the risk of …
Mount Everest, the towering peak of the Himalayas, soars to a staggering 8,849 metres (29,032ft) above sea level. Each year, approximately 800 intrepid adventurers attempt to conquer its summit, facing numerous hazards from reliance on bottled oxygen to …
Kathmandu, Nepal – 2nd June 2025 — At precisely 10:56am China Time on Saturday, 24 May 2025, South African philanthropist and adventurer Angela Yeung reached the summit of Mount Everest from the North Side – a feat few have dared to attempt and even fewer …
Each spring, climbers from around the world converge at Everest’s South Base Camp in Nepal, hoping to summit the world’s tallest peak. For the Sherpas guiding them, the journey grows deadlier each year. Rising temperatures are destabilising the Khumbu …
The first in a summer series designed to answer the question “whatever happened to…? we bring you Off the Fork, profiles that showcase locals moving, shaking and living it up, you guessed it off the North Fork. Jim Willse tagged along — at least digitally …
In the span of one month, ten most venomous snakes including nine king cobras and one monocled cobra have been found in and around Kathmandu. These normally tropical and humid dwellers such as paddy fields, swamps, and mangrove forests were found …
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