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Everest May Be The World's Tallest Peak, But This 'Savage Mountain' Is The Hardest To Climb

For avid mountaineers, Everest has long been one of those ultimate bucket-list travel destinations. Located on the border of Nepal and Tibet, this Himalayan beauty sits at 29,032 feet above sea level ...
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Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest after severe snowstorm

BEIJING — About 900 hikers, guides and other staff who were stranded by a weekend snowstorm on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have reached safety, state media said late Tuesday. A severe storm ...
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Snowstorm traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest during China's national holiday

BEIJING — Rescue workers were helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at tourist campsites on a slope of Mount Everest in Tibet, Chinese state media said late Sunday. About 350 hikers had ...
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Snowstorm traps hundreds on Mount Everest

Hundreds of hikers were stranded on the lower slopes of the world’s tallest mountain and the surrounding area during a weekend of heavy snowfall, as a holiday week brought many Chinese tourists to the ...