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KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, died early Thursday, according to the Nepal Mountaineering ...

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, died early Thursday, according to the Nepal Mountaineering Association. Kanchha died ...

The nearly 900 hikers, mountain guides and other staffers who were stranded by a blizzard on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have all been rescued, according to state media. A severe storm struck ...

Maybe you saw a dramatic Tweet or two, or your uncle Ron sent you one of the many videos circulating on Facebook. I’m willing to bet that, at some point in the last few days, you learned that several ...

BEIJING (AP) — About 900 hikers, guides and other staff who were stranded by a weekend snowstorm on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have reached safety, state media said late Tuesday. A severe storm ...

Beijing — About 900 hikers, guides and other staff who were stranded by a weekend blizzard in a valley on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have reached safety, state media said late Tuesday. The ...

HERRIMAN — Jason Wardle turned 50 in February, said he and some of his cousins — who all live in Utah and are the same age — wanted to make the most of the milestone. "We all turned 50 this year and ...

All stranded trekkers near Mount Everest’s eastern face in Tibet have been rescued after a massive operation involving local guides, villagers, and officials. The search-and-rescue mission, one of the ...