The climbers, a Swiss-Pakistani and an American, perished near the high-altitude “death zone.” Officials ruled out the coronavirus, which is overwhelming the country’s health system.
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Nepal to Use Oxygen Tanks From Everest to Treat Covid Patients
With hundreds reportedly dying because of a shortage, relief groups are attempting to repurpose tanks used by climbers in the Himalayas.
Several Mount Everest Climbers Test Positive for Coronavirus
Nepal’s government insists there is no coronavirus on expeditions to the world’s tallest peak. Climbers tell a different story.
Climbers Return to Mt. Everest Despite Covid-19
Nepal, desperate for tourist money, says it has taken steps to prevent a coronavirus outbreak, including social distancing at base camp and evacuation plans in case Covid-19 flares up.
Nepal Seeks to Ban 2 Climbers It Says Faked Everest Summit
The Indian climbers submitted doctored photos appearing to show them atop the world’s tallest peak, Nepal says. Fake claims of Everest climbs have become common.
Doug Scott, Part of First Team to Summit Everest by Southwest Face, Dies at 79
In recent decades, Mr. Scott directed and raised funds for Community Action Nepal, a charity he founded to improve the lives of people in Nepal.
Mount Everest Grew Two Feet in Height, Say China and Nepal
In a sign of their increasingly close ties, the two countries jointly announced a new measure for the peak: 8,848.86 meters, or 29,031.7 feet.
Hamish MacInnes, Scotland’s Man of the Mountains, Dies at 90
He scaled dangerous peaks all over the world. He also modernized rescue techniques that helped save countless lives.
Ang Rita, Who Conquered Everest Again and Again, Dies at 72
Earning the nickname Snow Leopard for his agility, he climbed the world’s highest mountain 10 times without supplemental oxygen between 1983 and 1996.
As Himalayas Warm, Nepal’s Climate Migrants Struggle to Survive
Pushed out of their village by a drought and lack of food, a group of Nepalis are fighting to amplify the voices of those forced to relocate by the planet’s warming.