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where local climbers can test their strength. The climbing wall was the first to be built in central Kathmandu. Our Dispatches from Everest reporter Ben Ayers recently toured Astrek to check out ...

The ban on solo climbers wasn’t the only surprise. Nepal also announced a steep price hike for Mount Everest permits. Nepal announced last year that permit fees on Everest will increase by 36% ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal: Climbers are returning to Mount Everest as the climbing industry recovers from last year's deadly disaster on the world's highest peak, a Nepalese mountaineering official said ...

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Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mount Everest on Sunday from Kathmandu to lead a group of climbers who will try to reach the 29,032ft summit during the spring climbing season. “I am mentally, emotionally ...

Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mount Everest on Sunday from Kathmandu to lead a group of climbers who will try to reach the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit during the spring climbing season.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita is ...