For a lowly grass, the bamboo is one of the most celebrated. People have waxed poetic and written aphorisms about it.

Beating the previous record by 12 years, 18-year-old Nima Rinja Sherpa dedicated his achievement to his fellow Nepalese ...

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Climbing Season in the Himalayas The Himalaya, the highest mountain range in the world, was formed 50 million years ago. The brilliant peaks stretch across five ...

Nepalese teenager sets world record by climbing all 14 of Earth’s highest peaks - Nima Rinji Sherpa scaled all 14 of planet’s ...

On October 9, 2024, India mourned the passing of industrialist Ratan Naval Tata. Politicians across the nation expressed ...

There are some people who can only dream of scaling the tallest peaks in the world. Maybe they get the chance to do a handful throughout their lifetime, enjoyin ...

A Nepalese teenager has broken the world record for the youngest mountaineer to summit Earth’s 14 highest peaks. Nima Rinji Sherpa, 18, stood atop Tibet’s Mount Shishapangma at about 06:05 local time ...

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