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Dr. Julio Bird from La Crosse, Wisconsin has become the oldest man to climb Mt. Everest from both North and South sides. Dr. Julio Bird works at Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center and he had set off for the climb on March 25th. Dr. Julio Bird is also the first Puerto Rican ever to scale Mount Everest. Dr. Julio says, “You know that your body has just experienced ... Full story

In the whole country, The World Environment Day was marked yesterday by organizing various programs and functions. “Many Species - One Planet, One Future”, was the main slogan of the World Environment Day 2010. On Saturday morning, a rally was organized in Lalitpur district on the occasion of World Environment Day by Lalitpur Sub-Metropolitan City, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and World Wildlife Fund ... Full story

Nepal's Mountaineering Association has stated that more than 100 Everest successful climbers from all over the world including Indian climbers will be honored during a special function to mark the third International Everest Day. Some of the nominees are as follows: Peter Hebler from Austria, the first person to climb Everest without oxygen Appa Sherpa, 20 times climber Major HPS Alhuwaliya, a war hero and acclaimed ... Full story

A team of 20 Sherpa’s living at the top of Himalayas in eastern Nepal has discovered 5 dead bodies while cleaning Mt. Everest for garbage. The body of American Scott Fisher who perished in a 1996 mountain disaster was among the five discovered bodies in the low-oxygen "death zone" above 8, meters. American Scott Fisher's remains were not touched due to his family's consent ... Full story

On Tuesday Nepali Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation gave permission to launch "International Air Show and Para-motor Championship" in the country which is first of its kind. A private company named Avia Club Nepal has got the permission to organize such event focusing on national tourism campaign "Nepal Tourism Year 2011" on January 11, 2011 said, Birendra Kumar Singh, under secretary at Tourism ... Full story

For Nepal’s national tourism campaign “Nepal Tourism Year 2011” a Spanish mountaineer Edurne Pasaban was asked to be the good will ambassador. Mr. Laxman Bhattarai, Joint Secretary at Ministry of Tourism and Civil Aviation announced the offer to the Spanish mountaineer in a program organized at Kathmandu Saturday evening to felicitate Edurne for climbing all the 14 mountains above 8,000 meters in the world. Mr. Bhattarai ... Full story

On Monday, local media reported that preparations for Tenzing Hillary Everest(also know as Qoomolangma) Marathon 2010, the biggest marathon in the world is in full speed. "Inspite of snowfall or any other bad weather condition, we'll held the marathon on 29th May," said Krishna Bahadur Basnet, coordinator for the marathon and also the coach of the National Sports Council. "This event is a collaboration of technical, ... Full story

Nepali Ambassador to Australia Mr. Yogendra Dhakal, during the sales mission in Australia - reported the rejuvenated state of tourism in Nepal. "The tourism business of Nepal and the Nepalese government are quite ecstatic about the campaign and NTY welcomes large numbers of tourists from Australia," said the ambassador, the hope of cooperation and support of travel operator’s tour of Australia in its efforts to send ... Full story

Appa Sherpa, the Eco Everest expedition leader broke his own world record and reached the top of the world's highest mountain, Mt. Everest (8848m) for 20th time at 08:34 am on May 22, 2010. He started from Camp IV (South Col 7950m) at 12 midnight on May 21 and reached the peak with the members of Eco Everest expedition. The members of Eco Everest ... Full story

An environmental activist from Britain has become the first person to complete a long-distance swimming on Mount Everest. Lewis Gordon Pugh, 40, swam 1km in a glacial lake on the slopes of the highest mountain in the world is only Speedos, goggles and swim cap. The adventurer, who uses his swimming endurance record for awareness of climate change, hopes his latest feat will draw attention to ... Full story