All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.
- JRR Tolkien
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A team of 10 Nepalese climbers including Nirmal "Nims" Purja reached the summit of K2 at approximately 5pm local time, completing one of the last great challenges in mountaineering.
Fair warning. Once you get used to the battery-powered heating, you’ll find it difficult to wear anything else outdoors again.
Ace soldier-mountaineer who helped secure the Siachen Glacier for India—the highest battleground in the world, passes away on the last day of 2020.
