mountaneering
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A new milestone for Qatari and Arab women on the world’s highest peaks
DOHA: Qatari mountaineer Sheikha Asma bint Thani Al Thani has climbed 11 of the world’s 14 mountains higher than 8,000…
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UN Refugee Agency ties up with Qatari mountaineer to raise refugee cause
DOHA: UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, has partnered with record-setting Qatari athlete Sheikha Asma Al Thani to raise awareness on…
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Bodies found at Nepal site where French climbers went missing
Kathmandu, Nepal: A search team flew out to recover three bodies in a remote corner of Nepal’s Himalayas on Monday, close…
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Search suspended for three missing French climbers in Nepal
Kathmandu, Nepal: Rescuers on Wednesday suspended their hunt for three French climbers missing in the Himalayas after an avalanche, with little…
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Nepali climber claims record 25th Everest ascent
Kathmandu, Nepal: Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa on Friday reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 25th time, breaking his…
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Sheikha Asma Al Thani attempts Everest record in quest for ‘Explorers Grand Slam’
Kathmandu, Nepal: Sheikha Asma Al Thani, a mountaineer and member of the Qatar Olympic Committee, arrived in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu on…
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Nepali climber claims new speed record for world’s 14 highest peaks
Nirmal Purja completed the climb of the 14 mountains, all over 8,000 metres (26,250 feet) in seven months, the post…
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Nepali climber set for final push in record 14-peak bid
On Monday Purja arrived at the advance base camp of the 8,201-metre (26,906-feet) Cho Oyu, ready for the final phase…
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Everest region bans single-use plastic
In addition to seeing a record number of climbers this year, a government-led cleaning initiative on Everest -- the world's…
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Nepal mulls minimum Everest criteria after deadly season
The requirement is being proposed after a deadly traffic-clogged season saw 11 climbers die on Everest, which some experts blamed…
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