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☆ For Women Climbers, Dangers Go Beyond Avalanches and Storms
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-31 | by ( Anna Callaghan | Jenny Vrentas | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In a memoir published in December, the professional mountaineer and former Miss Finland Lotta Hintsa briefly described an upsetting incident with a “very famous male climber” whom she didn’t name. And her story highlights a concern that women in the climbing world are starting to talk about more openly. Ms. Hintsa said the man was Nirmal Purja, whose successful 2019 quest to climb all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks in record time was chronicled in a popular Netflix documentary. She said he led her to the bedroom, pulled off her shirt, trekking shorts and underwear and tried to remove her bra. She said she repeatedly told him no and offered excuses to get him to stop without agitating him.

Persons: Lotta Hintsa, ”, “, Lotta, Ms, Hintsa, Nirmal Purja Organizations: Miss, New York Times, Netflix Locations: Kathmandu, Nepal

☆ Mount Everest is now a trash-filled, overcrowded tourist spot, says the last living member of Edmund Hillary's team
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A 35-member team helped Edmund Hillary and his sherpa reach the top of Mount Everest in 1953. Kanchha told AP that Mount Everest is now "very dirty" and being disrespected by climbers. At 29,032 feet, Mount Everest is considered the highest point on Earth and attracts a plethora of tourists. Mount Everest remains one of the most popular tourist spots in the world, but it doesn't come without risks. More than 310 people have died climbing Mount Everest since explorations first launched in the 1900s.

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☆ Norwegian woman and Nepali guide set record for summit of 14 ‘super peaks’
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Caolán Magee | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A Norwegian woman and a Nepali man smashed the record on Thursday for the fastest summit of all 14 of the world’s 8,000-metre (26,000-feet) mountains, their team said in a statement. The pair surpassed Nepal-born British adventurer Nirmal Purja’s record of six months and six days, set in 2019. Purja is now attempting to set the record for the fastest ascent of all 14 peaks without supplemental oxygen, he said on Twitter. Mount Everest, the tallest of the 14 highest peaks, issued permits for a record number of climbers this year, for this spring season’s expeditions. According to Nepali officials as the spring climbing season came to an end in June, 12 people died and five were missing on Everest.

Persons: Kristin Harila, Lama –, “, Nirmal Purja’s, Nirmal Purja, Mount Everest, Nirmal, ” Lama, Everest Organizations: CNN, Twitter Locations: Norwegian, Nepal, Purja, Mount

☆ Norwegian woman, Nepali sherpa become world's fastest to climb all 14 tallest peaks
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Gopal Sharma | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

“They have become the fastest to climb all 14 peaks,” Tashi, told Reuters, quoting information from the base camp. Climbing all 14 highest peaks in a few months is a challenging feat, which is normally done by many climbers in years. They set the fastest climbing record by beating Nirmal Purja from Nepal who completed all peaks in six months and one week in 2019. "They have made a summit a short while ago," Madison told Reuters adding that the Norwegian woman was "extremely tough mentally and physically". One of the sherpas, the 17-year-old Nima Rinjin Sherpa, also becomes the youngest to climb K2, Tashi said.

Persons: Kristin Harila, Nepal’s Tenjen, Tashi Lakpa Sherpa, Tashi, Nirmal Purja, Cho Oyu, Nanga Parbat, Gasherbrum, Garrett Madison, Madison, Nima Rinjin Sherpa, Gopal Sharma, Michael Perry Organizations: Seven, Guinness, Madison Mountaineering, Reuters, Thomson Locations: KATHMANDU, Norwegian, Pakistan, Kathmandu, “, Nepal, Tibet, China, Annapurna, U.S

Nepal CNN —A US climber has died on his way to scale Mount Everest on Monday, according to an expedition organizer. “Jonathan Sugarman died at Camp 2 after he began to feel unwell,” Pasang Sherpa told CNN on Tuesday. Spring is the most popular time to climb Mount Everest with most climbers aiming to ascend the peak in May. “The geography we can’t change… but we are trying to manage by adding multiple ropes,” Yubaraj Khatiwada, the director of Nepal’s Tourism Department, told CNN. Nepal is home to eight of the 10 highest mountains in the world, so mountaineering is a significant source of revenue for Sherpas, despite the risks associated with climbing Everest.

☆ Mount Everest climbing permits: Nepal issues record number for spring season
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Sugam Pokharel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Nepal has issued permits for a record 463 climbers so far for this spring season’s expeditions to Mount Everest even as experts worry about dangerous overcrowding at the summit. Spring is the prime time to climb Mount Everest, although some mountaineers might climb in the less favorable autumn season. Warnings of too many people on EverestMountaineers have warned of the dangers of overcrowding on Everest. “The geography we can’t change… but we are trying to manage by adding multiple ropes,” Khatiwada told CNN. Three Sherpas died earlier this month after being buried by a block of snow on Everest, according to the official.

☆ Mountaineer Nimsdai Purja on his world record-breaking journey
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Tania Bryer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailMountaineer Nimsdai Purja on his world record-breaking journeyHe climbed 14 of the world's highest peaks in just six months and six days. CNBC's Tania Bryer sits down with record-breaking mountaineer Nimsdai "Nims" Purja to discuss his extraordinary journey.

☆ World record-breaking mountaineer Nimsdai Purja on his determination to succeed
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-09 | by ( Tania Bryer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWorld record-breaking mountaineer Nimsdai Purja on his determination to succeedCNBC's Tania Bryer sits down with Nimsdai "Nims" Purja for The CNBC Conversation to discuss the resilience behind his record-breaking expeditions.

☆ Hilaree Nelson's body found after fall from Nepal's Mount Manaslu
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-28 | by ( Chantal Da Silva | Chantal Da Silva Is A Breaking News Editor For Nbc News Digital Based In London. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Nelson's body was eventually found and retrieved on Wednesday, a spokesperson for Shangri-La Nepal Trek, the company that organized the expedition, told NBC News. The spokesperson said Nelson's body would be transported to Kathmandu. Tour company Elite Exped and mountaineer Nims Purja, its co-founder, said in an Instagram post that the company's team had successfully recovered Nelson's body. On Monday, an avalanche at a lower elevation on Mount Manaslu swept away several climbers, killing a Nepali guide and injuring others. Nepal’s government has issued permits to over 500 climbers looking to attempt to scale high mountain peaks during the autumn season, with most of them setting their sights on Mount Manaslu.

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