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Oldest American, fastest woman on Everest return safely

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KATHMANDU, Nepal — A retired attorney from Chicago who became the oldest American to scale Mount Everest, and a Hong Kong teacher who is...

Risky, impatient climbers bring danger to US highest peak

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Rangers who keep an eye on North America's highest mountain peak say impatient and inexperienced climbers are taking more risks and endangering themselves and...

Virus fails to deter hundreds of climbers on Mount Everest

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KATHMANDU, Nepal — A year after Mount Everest was closed to climbers as the pandemic swept across the globe, hundreds are making the final...

Bad dream stopped Everest guide from climbing peak 26th time

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KATHMANDU, Nepal — A record-holding Sherpa climber halted his attempt to scale Mount Everest for a 26th time because of a bad dream but...

Climbing guide says at least 100 virus cases on Everest

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KATHMANDU, Nepal — An expert climbing guide said Saturday that a coronavirus outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at least 100 climbers and support...

China opens Everest’s north side to 38 virus-tested climbers

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BEIJING — China has opened Mount Everest's northern slope to a few dozen mountaineers who will be tested for the coronavirus and must keep...

Yosemite climbers face new obstacle: overnight permits

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LOS ANGELES — Climbing El Capitan and the famous big walls of Yosemite National Park got a bit harder Friday. ...

US says ranger tried to diffuse run-in before using Taser

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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A National Park Service ranger used a stun gun on a man who identifies as Native American after trying repeatedly to...