Hundreds of hikers are trapped on Mount Everest
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As Nepal celebrates its new year, which corresponds to 2082 in their local calendar, teams are flocking to Everest in what could be the most crowded year yet. Lukla airport reports heavy traffic as both trekkers and climbers head for the upper Khumbu Valley.
WASHINGTON (7News) — There are few sights in the entire world–few iconic horizons–that can make you stop in your tracks and struggle for words. But Mount Everest and its supporting cast of monstrous peaks, do exactly that. Just getting anywhere near ...
Ben is a journalist, writer, National Geographic Explorer, and humanitarian who has been based in Nepal for over 20 years. He regularly contributes to Outside’s coverage of Mount Everest and Himalayan mountaineering. During the spring climbing season ...