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A major change to who gets to climb Mount Everest could be coming

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A major change to who gets to climb Mount Everest could be coming

Following years of concern over the amount of climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest, a sweeping change is on the horizon which will dramatically change who can step foot on the mountain in the future. As reported by The Telegraph, a “draft of a new law” suggests Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers … Read more

Hero vet first above-the-knee double amputee to climb Everest

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Hero vet first above-the-knee double amputee to climb Everest

Hari Budha Magar made history by becoming the first double amputee above the knee to scale Mount Everest. He descended from the peak of the mountain on Tuesday and announced that he had “cried like a baby upon reaching the top.” On the ground in Nepal, he is being hailed as a national hero and … Read more