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Quake Update: Climbing to continue on Everest South Col

Quake Update: Climbing to continue on Everest South Col

Official says Everest climbing season not called off and damaged route setting will start in 4-5 days. 41 of 43 teams have already left Everest Base Camp. The Everest season will continue, according to Nepalese officials days after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake-triggered avalanche left 19 people dead and 61 injured

None missing on Everest; climbing season on South Col not yet called off - Nepal Tourism

None missing on Everest; climbing season on South Col not yet called off - Nepal Tourism

The tourism ministry says all mountaineers evacuated from Camp 1 and Camp 2, and sherpas will resume setting up the route after a week. Climbing season (on the south side) may go on. Four days after an earthquake-triggered avalanche killed 19 people and injured dozens at the Everest Base Camp

Quake update: Rescue service on; many climbers still missing on Everest

Quake update: Rescue service on; many climbers still missing on Everest

While mountaineers are being airlifted, several are still missing on the world's tallest peak. Uncertainity over Everest climbing season continues on the south side, it is likely being called off on north (China) side. A day after a major earthquake and subsequent avalanche hit Everest, heli services of

Nepal extends last year's Everest permits

Nepal extends last year's Everest permits

Mountaineers who had to abandon their Everest expedition last year are now allowed to use their climbing permits till 2019. The Nepalese government has extended Everest permits of 334 mountaineers who had to abandon their expedition last year, AFP reports. Mountaineers had to abandon their Everest attempts last year when

Insurance cover for Sherpas in Nepal hiked by 50%

Insurance cover for Sherpas in Nepal hiked by 50%

Nearly four months after 16 of the skilled mountain guides were killed in the biggest avalanche on Everest, the government has decided to increase insurance cover for mountaineering support staff and guides. Aug 14: Nepal has raised life insurance payouts for the ethnic Sherpa community by 50 per cent, after