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At 13, Indian girl is youngest to summit Everest

At 13, Indian girl is youngest to summit Everest

Hailing from a small village and impoverished background in India’s newest state Telangana, Malavath Poorna wants to inspire others to be achievers. On May 25, Poorna entered the record books when she stood on top of the world’s tallest mountain to become the youngest girl to achieve the

Everest avalanche top on agenda for Nepal at Asian Alpine Association meet

Everest avalanche top on agenda for Nepal at Asian Alpine Association meet

At the latest meet of UAAA in May, the Nepal Mountaineering Association gave a list of all measures it intends to undertake to support the families of the deceased Sherpa guides. This includes financial support to families along with scholarships to ensure education of children. The Everest avalanche that took

Adventure Stories - May 24, 2013 - Susan Hunt

Adventure Stories - May 24, 2013 - Susan Hunt

Some of the world’s most inspirational international and Indian explorers present their experiences and adventures to an exclusive, invitation-only elite audience. Held four times a year! Everest climber, Ironman athlete, Arctic explorer and Chief Executive of Navigator Communications, Susan Hunt discusses all the things you wanted to know about

Large format photo tribute to the Himalayas

Large format photo tribute to the Himalayas

The Himalayas have 598 mountains that are over 20,000 ft. US-based photographer Jeff Botz trudged up to Everest Advance Base Camp with his 8x10 camera to capture some unseen images Remember the acclaimed 1984 National Geographic documentary 'Back to Everest' and the front cover image of an

Arjun Vajpai, the kid who climbed Everest

Arjun Vajpai, the kid who climbed Everest

India's second youngest Everest summiteer climbed the world's highest peak at the age of 16 and had to sing to save his life while descendinghttp://youtu.be/q1yRRLxf_bE "I got my first real six-string/Bought it at the five-and-dime/Played it 'til my

First Everest, now Makalu - Indian mountaineer looks to climb them all

First Everest, now Makalu - Indian mountaineer looks to climb them all

Arjun Vajpai aims to be the first Indian to climb all 14 peaks in the world that cross 8000 meters Mount Everest is as high as one can get- on foot- in the world. And if you have reached the summit at the age of 16, is there a bigger

First-ever 'Icefall doctor' death on Everest

First-ever 'Icefall doctor' death on Everest

Most commercial Everest expeditions rely on elite Sherpa route-setters to fix ladders and ropes above base camp. Now, only six remain to do this dangerous job on the world's highest mountain. first-ever-icefall-doctor-death-everest Mingmar Sherpa, 45, performed a crucial task on Everest. 'Icefall doctors' are responsible for