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Experience and preparation are key, say climbers after Singaporean goes missing on Mt Everest
Dr Kumaran Rasappan, an orthopaedic surgeon at the National University Hospital who summited Everest in 2012, echoed Mr Lim’s advice.…
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Search operations underway for missing Malaysian climber on Mount Everest
KUALA LUMPUR: Following reports that a hearing-impaired Malaysian mountaineer went missing while descending Mount Everest, the expedition’s team manager on…
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Singaporean goes missing near Mount Everest peak after separating from group; family appeals for urgent help
SINGAPORE: A Singaporean climber has gone missing after reaching the summit of Mount Everest on Friday morning (May 19), leading…
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Two climbers die on Everest, toll reaches 7
The primary school teacher aimed to be Asia’s first person on a pacemaker and the oldest Indian to climb Everest,…
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US climber dies on Everest in season’s 4th fatality
KATHMANDU: A US mountaineer has died on Everest in the fourth fatality on the world’s highest peak this climbing season.…
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‘Because it’s there’: The enduring appeal of Everest
Is risk changing with the changing climate? Everest has always been dangerous, with more than 300 people killed since climbing…
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‘Death zone’ queues feared on Everest as Nepal grants record climbing permits
“Many of the companies now guiding on the south side of Everest are taking climbers who have not yet developed the…
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