A climber from India who was rescued from Mount Everest died in the hospital, the authorities in Nepal informed on Tuesday. The 46-year-old Banshi Lal was rescued last week while attempting to summit the highest peak in the world. He was admitted to a local hospital, but the doctors couldn’t save him. “He died at …
An Indian man recently shared a scary video of “traffic” on Mount Everest and expressed that it is “not a joke but quite a serious climb”. Rajan Dwivedi, who recently realised his ten-year-old dream of reaching the top of the world, shared the video on Instagram. The long queue of climbers on the world’s highest …
Many environmentalists have expressed concern at overcrowding on Everest. A video showing long queues of climbers on top of Mount Everest has gone viral on social media. According to New York Post, the climbers were stranded in the aftermath of Tuesday’s incident in which British climber Daniel Paterson and his Nepali Sherpa Pastenji were hit …
A mountain guide recently shared a video capturing a cornice collapse on Mount Everest and described how his teammates narrowly escaped the life-threatening situation after a tense rescue operation. The world’s highest peak has seen huge crowds due to smaller windows when the climb is attempted. Mountain guide describes harrowing Everest Expedition(Instagram/malla.mountaineer) {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} …
A new video has emerged on social media showing a cornice collapse on Mount Everest, which reportedly left two people missing. The clip also reignites concerns about overcrowding at the world’s highest summit. The videos, posted on Instagram by mountain guide Vinayak Jaya Malla, shows the cornice collapse as recounts the challenges experienced by the …
Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed Friday, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season. Nepal’s Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer …
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jan 17, 2024 11:40 IST In a new discovery that could reshape our understanding of the forces shaping the Earth’s highest mountains, researchers have unveiled new seismic data indicating that the Indian tectonic plate is splitting in two beneath the Tibetan plateau. This revelation was presented at the American Geophysical Union conference in …