How to climb Everest in a week
An Austrian guide will soon lead trips up the world’s highest peak in less time than an average beach holiday. Is adventure travel going too high, too fast?
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Nepal hits Everest climbers with higher permit fees
The price to climb the world's tallest peak will soon increase for the first time in almost a decade.BBC News - 1d -
Nepal sharply increases permit fee for Everest climbers
Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade, officials said.NBC News - 2d -
Debts on EY’s failed Project Everest took longer than expected to clear
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How a week of weather extremes upended the lives of millions of Americans
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Eye Opener: California wildfire death toll climbs
The number of dead climbs in Los Angeles, as officials face tough questions about what led to one of the most devastating fires in California history. Also, a massive winter storm is causing ...CBS News - Jan. 10 -
Death toll in Mount Everest earthquake reaches 95
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Deadly earthquake shakes Tibet region of western China near Mount Everest
A deadly earthquake struck near the city of Shigatse in Tibet region and was felt in neighboring Nepal and India. The epicenter was in a remote high-altitude region about 50 miles northeast of ...NBC News - Jan. 7 -
German inflation rate climbs to 2.6% in December
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How to watch the Quadrantid meteor shower as it peaks this week
The quadrantid meteor shower is set to peak in early January. Here is how and when to view it.BBC News - Jan. 2
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