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Deadly Avalanche at Yalung Ri Peak: 3 Killed and 4 Missing in Nepal Mountain Disaster
Nov 04, 2025 01:29 am CST
A tragic avalanche at Nepal's Yalung Ri peak has claimed the lives of three people, including a French climber and two Nepali guides, while four foreign climbers remain missing. The disaster struck the 5,630-metre-tall mountain's base camp on Monday, also injuring five Nepalese team members. Rescue operations, hindered by bad weather, will continue in search of the missing climbers from Canada, Germany, and Italy.
Kanchha Sherpa: Last Surviving Member of First Everest Summit Expedition Dies at 92
Oct 16, 2025 08:24 pm CST
Kanchha Sherpa, the final link to the historic 1953 Mount Everest expedition that saw the first successful summit of the world's highest peak, has passed away at 92. As a 19-year-old porter with no prior mountaineering experience, Sherpa climbed above 8,000 meters during the legendary expedition that launched modern Himalayan mountaineering and transformed Nepal's Everest region.