Education in Nepal
Education in Nepal Modern education in Nepal began with the establishment of the first school in 1853; this school was only for the members of the ruling families and their courtiers. Schooling for the general people More...
Ang Chhiri Sherpa awaiting Guinness record glory
KATHMANDU: After Apa Sherpa’s recognition for his 20th ascent of Mount Everest, mountaineer Ang Chhiri Sherpa is awaiting entry into the Guinness Book of World Records. “This is the first time anybody has climbed More...
Three men from the Dominican Republic plan to climb Mt. Everest
Three men from the Dominican Republic have decided to be an inspiration for those who dare to pursue their dreams. Conquering the seven highest mountains in the world. So far, they have climbed 3 of the highest More...
Briton Peter Kinloch dies after reaching summit of Everest
Briton Peter Kinloch dies after reaching summit of Everest A British climber died of frostbite and exhaustion in deteriorating weather hours after he achieved his life’s ambition to reach the summit of Everest. Peter More...
Peter Athans
Peter Athans Peter AthansHimalayan Mountaineer and Motivational Speaker Perhaps the most successful and modest American Everest Climber ever, Peter Athans is known in some circles simply as “Mr. Everest”. More...
Christian Stangl
Christian Stangl Christian Stangl (born on July 10, 1966 in Landl, Austria) is an alpine style professional mountain climber. He practices what he calls “skyrunning”: rapidly climbing or running up very More...
Krzysztof Wielickis
Great climber – Krzysztof Wielicki (born in the village of Szklarce Ostrzeszów Przygodzickiej, in 1950, 5 January). Mr. Wielicki is a Polish climber, mountaineer, mountain climber, and mountaineer. As the More...
Timeline of climbing Mount Everest
1. 1. 1921: Reconnaissance expedition The first British expedition – organized and financed by the newly formed Mount Everest Committee – came under the leadership of Colonel Charles Howard-Bury, with More...
John Hunt, Baron Hunt
John Hunt, Baron Hunt KG, PC, CBE, DSO, (22 June 1910 – 8 November 1998) was a British army officer who is best known as the leader of the successful 1953 British Expedition to Mount Everest. Early life and career Hunt More...
Scott Fischer
Scott E. Fischer (December 24, 1955 – May 11, 1996) was an American climber and guide, and the first American to summit 27,940-foot (8,516 m) Lhotse, fourth highest mountain in the world. Career Fischer spent More...
The first woman to climb Everest from both south and north sides.
Cathy O’Dowd Cathy O’Dowd (born in 1968) is a South African rock climber, mountaineer, author and motivational speaker, famous for being the first woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest from both south More...
Ian Woodall
Ian Woodall Ian Woodall (born August 17, 1956) is a British mountain climber who has climbed Mount Everest several times. In 1996 Woodall was the leader of the controversial first South African Mount Everest expedition, More...