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Asia
First Woman To Ever Climb Mount Everest Honored in Google Doodle
The first woman to climb Mount Everest was honored by Google on what would have been her 80th birthday. ...
Editorial Staff
China Closes Mount Everest’s Base Camp Because Tourists Turned it Into a Dump
The Chinese government has closed down the base camp of Mount Everest and the area beyond, with officials citing the growing number of waste...
Bryan Ke
Travel
Woman Who Climbed Mount Everest 9 Times Makes $11 an Hour Washing Dishes at Whole Foods
Nine — that’s the number of times Lhakpa Sherpa has braved the chilling heights of Mount Everest, the tallest point on Earth towering 8,848 ...
Carl Samson
Japanese Climber Dies During 8th Attempt to Reach Top of Mount Everest
A Japanese climber who lost 9 fingertips during a previous climb at Mount Everest was recently found dead in his tent while attempting to re...