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June 26, 2025

Sherpa guide scales Mount Everest for record 25th time

May 7, 2021 Binaj Gurubacharya, The Associated Press

KATHMANDU, Nepal — A Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 25th time on Friday, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak. Kami Rita and 11 other Sherpa guides […]

Nepal expecting hundreds of climbers despite pandemic

March 20, 2021 The Associated Press

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal is expecting hundreds of foreigners to attempt to scale the highest Himalayan peaks despite the pandemic. The Department of Tourism in Kathmandu said Wednesday that more than 300 foreigners have expressed […]