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Harry Eyes Everest Climb

Will join soldier-supporting charity group

(Newser) - He's been deployed to Afghanistan , he's been made a captain … next up for Prince Harry? Climbing Mt. Everest. He pledged to scale the world's highest peak last year after an expedition to the North Pole. In April or May, he will join up with a charity... More »

Everest Tourist Plane Crashes, 19 Dead

Buddha Air plane was carrying 2 Americans

(AP) - A plane carrying tourists to view Mount Everest crashed while attempting to land in Nepal today, killing all 19 people on board, including 13 foreigners. Ten Indians, two Americans, and one Japanese citizen were among the victims, Tourism Secretary Ganeshraj Joshi said. The turboprop plane belonging to Buddha Air was... More »

'Super Sherpa' Ascends Everest for 21st Time

Apa Sherpa breaks his own record for successful attempts

(Newser) - Today, a happier story from Mount Everest : A 51-year-old Nepalese climber nicknamed the "Super Sherpa" reached the summit for the 21st time, beating his own record. Apa Sherpa and five others climbed all night in conditions organizers called "perfect," as part of the annual Eco Everest campaign... More »

82-Year-Old Climber Dies on Everest

Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay wanted to set a record

(Newser) - A sad end to an ambitious tale: Shailendra Kumar Upadhyay, 82, wanted to become the oldest person to climb Mount Everest, but has died in his attempt. The former Nepalese foreign minister was on his way back to the base camp last night when he collapsed and died, the AP... More »

First Tweet From Everest ... Is a Commercial

Climber Kenton Cool raves about his Samsung phone

(Newser) - Mount Everest got 3G coverage last year , so it was only a matter of time before we started getting high-altitude tweets from the summit. The first one has arrived, reports Mashable . It comes courtesy of British climber Kenton Cool, who skips the scenic stuff and gets right to business: "... More »

Jon Stewart's Sanity Rally Goes Global

Events scheduled in 67 countries

(Newser) - Jon Stewart's spoofy political Rally to Restore Sanity is headed toward world domination. Some 800 Sanity demonstrations in 67 nations are being planned around the globe to coincide with the Daily Show host's DC demonstration this Saturday. Sanity marchers will gather from Paris to Mt. Everest's base camp in Nepal.... More »

Famous Everest Sherpa Missing After Avalanche

Helicopter searches for Chhewang Nim, who scaled peak 19 times

(Newser) - A renowned sherpa who has scaled Mt. Everest 19 times was likely killed in an avalanche as he neared the peak of Mt. Baruntse in eastern Nepal. Chhewang Nima was leading an expedition of seven climbers when the avalanche struck as he was fixing ropes near the top of the... More »

13-Year-Old Is Youngest to Scale Everest

'Mom, I'm calling you from the top of the world'

(AP) - A 13-year-old American boy became the youngest climber to reach the top of Mount Everest today, surpassing the previous record set by a 16-year-old Nepalese. Jordan Romero called his mother by satellite phone from the summit of the world's highest mountain, 29,035 feet above sea level. He is now... More »

Skydivers Jump From Everest

Trio spends 15 years, $24K for 29,500-ft. leap from world's highest peak

(Newser) - Three skydivers bounded into record books today, completing the first parachute jump from Mt. Everest, the BBC reports. “It was amazing, just spectacular,” gushed one adventurer, who, along with her fellow divers, shelled out $24,000 each and 15 years of planning on the 29,500-foot leap. The... More »

Olympic Flame Lit Atop Everest

Display designed to counter protests

(Newser) - Chinese and Tibetan climbers lit an OIympic torch at the top of Mount Everest today, the BBC reports. The climbers unfurled Chinese and Olympic flags and chanted slogans for TV cameras beaming their images live onto the nation's TVs. The Chinese hope the elaborate stunt will counter the damage from... More »

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