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Nepal bans solo expedition of all mountain peaks above 8,000 meters including Mount Everest, mountaineers must be accompanied by guides

ANI - 5 February, 2025

Nepal has officially banned solo expeditions to all mountains above 8,000 meters, every 2 members of a mountaineering team must be accompanied by at least one altitude worker or mountain guide

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Record-setter mountaineer Savita Kanswal, who died in Uttarkashi avalanche, awarded the Tenzin Norgay National Adventure Award posthumously

OpIndia Staff - 10 January, 2024

Savita Kanswal was the first woman in India to conquer both Mount Everest and Mount Makalu within a remarkable 16-day span.

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Indian Mountaineer Anurag Maloo rescued 3 days after falling off Mount Annapurna camp in Nepal, taken to hospital in critical condition

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Anurag has been recovered in a critical condition and has been admitted to the Manipal Hospital in Pokhara.

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