Kanchha Sherpa, Last Member of First Team to Conquer Everest, Dies at 92

A trip to India to find work led to a career climbing the world’s highest mountain.

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Mount Everest Just Recorded Some of Its Most Intense Snowfall Ever

A storm buried tents and stranded people on the mountain last weekend. Some experts think it might have set a record.

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Snowstorm Traps Hundreds of Everest Hikers

The snowfall buried tents and reduced visibility. The local authorities said that they were in contact with the hikers and that rescue efforts were underway.

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Polish Skier Climbs Everest and Skis Down Without Extra Oxygen

Andrzej Bargiel, 37, became the first person to complete the feat, his sponsors said.

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They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. Is It the Future of Mountaineering?

A group of British men went from London to the summit of Everest and back in less than a week with the help of xenon gas. Mountaineers and the Nepalese government weren’t pleased.

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