Mount Everest
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It’s almost a century since the 1924 expedition ended in tragedy, yet the question of whether the climbers conquered the summit remains unanswered
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Historian of mountaineering fascinated by Mount Everest and the stories of those who climbed it
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Letter: Contrary to a recent report, we should look to George Finch, who shunned the tweed of fellow climbers, says Lloyd Alter
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Nepali pilot and five Mexican passengers killed after aircraft crashes soon after takeoff near Lukla
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3 out of 5 stars.A concert staging of Joby Talbot’s opera by the BBC Symphony, complete with singers climbing blocks on stage, finds greatest drama in the terrible facts of the disaster it portrays
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Nepal’s head of tourism says variable weather on the mountain has led to one of the deadliest years on record
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A renowned US mountain guide has achieved the rare Everest region ‘triple crown’, climbing Mount Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse in one season
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Forty-year-old, who was raising money for Spinal Cord Injuries Australia, spent years recovering from a spinal injury after being told he might never walk again
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Hari Budha Magar reached the peak despite being a double amputee since an explosion in Afghanistan
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3 out of 5 stars.Adventure film follows Max Stainton, who has cerebral palsy, as he battles expectations and great physical pain to reach the Everest base camp
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4 out of 5 stars.TV reviewFinding Michael review – Spencer Matthews goes on a haunting high-altitude missionThis incredibly moving documentary follows the reality TV star as he retraces his brother’s last steps on Mount Everest – and makes many shocking discoveries
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Hari Budha Magar, a former Gurkha, hopes to be first ever double above-the-knee amputee to scale mountain
The Observer view on overtourism: sometimes, the planet’s hotspots are best left unvisited