Tashi and Nungshi Malik, the first twin sisters to climb the Mount Everest together, are on a high after having summited two 4,000 m (13,000 ft) peaks in the Swiss Alps as part of the Switzerland 100 per cent Women Peak Challenge.

'Everest Twins' hit a high on the Swiss Alps, aim to keep climbing

There is nothing that women cannot do and a former Hong Kong schoolteacher has proved this while setting a world record. Tsang Yin-hung became the fastest woman to ascend Mount Everest by finishing the climb in merely 25 hours and 50 minutes, an official announced.

'Aim high': Hong Kong teacher sets record for fastest Everest climb

An international expedition abandoned its attempt to scale Mount Everest on Saturday, citing risks posed by an increasing number of COVID-19 cases at the base camp, the organisers said.

Foreign expedition abandons Everest attempt citing COVID-19 risks

China cancels Everest climbs over COVID fears.

COVID-19: China cancels Everest expedition

Even the world's highest peak is not immune from the virus. As the virus spreads on the Everest base camp, China is drawing lines to protect its climbers. Meanwhile, Nepal is urging all its climbers and guides to bring back oxygen tanks. Palki Sharma brings you a report.

Gravitas: China draws 'separation line' on Everest peak

China will set up a 'Line of Separation' at the summit of Mount Everest to prevent the mingling of climbers from the Tibetan and Nepalese sides. Everest base camp on the Nepalese side has been hit by coronavirus cases since late April.

China to set up a 'Line of Separation' at Mount Everest Summit

An inspiration: Nepal's Kami Rita Sherpa ascents Mt Everest for record 25th time amid pandemic

A few days ago world's highest peak Mount Everest, reported its first ever case of COVID-19 since then almost 17 climbers have tested positive raising fears of a serious outbreak. Base camp officials have received reports of 17 confirmed cases from a hospital in the Kathmandu, Nepal.

17 Mount Everest climbers test positive for COVID-19 raising fears of serious outbreak

In a blow to Nepal's hopes for a bumper mountaineering season on the world's highest peak, a Norwegian climber hoping to summit Everest confirmed Thursday that he has tested positive for Covid-19.

Coronavirus reaches Mount Everest as climber tests positive

The first case of COVID-19 has been detected at the Mount Everest Base Camp this month, shortly after Nepal reopened to climbers earlier in April. The infected patient was originally thought to be suffering from high-altitude pulmonary edema (HAPE) and was evacuated by helicopter to a hospital in Kathmandu.

First ever case of COVID-19 detected at Mount Everest base camp

Mount Everest is reopening next month and hundreds of climbers are set to return to the highest peak in the world but under strict conditions. In the peak climbing season that begins in April, more than 300 foreign climbers are likely to attempt to climb Mount Everest, said tourism department official Mira Acharya.

Mount Everest to reopen from next month

Trash collected from Mount Everest is set to be transformed into art and displayed in a nearby gallery, to highlight the need to save the world's tallest mountain from turning into a dumping site.

Nepal to turn Everest trash into art to highlight mountain’s garbage blight

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has captured the satellite image of the Himalayan mountains, Delhi's city lights from space. The long-exposure image also shows orange airglow of atmospheric particles reacting to solar radiation.

Watch: NASA captures Himalayan mountains, Delhi's city lights from space

Nepal & China jointly announces the revised height of Mount Everest. The new official height of Mount Everest has been announced to be 8848.86metres.

Nepal & China jointly announces new official height of Mount Everest

Just last year, Nepal attracted so many mountain climbers that a human traffic jam of hundreds of hikers in puffy jackets snarled a trail to the top of Mount Everest.

Mount Everest empties as COVID-19 strikes tourism in Nepal

18-year-old Fatima Sultani along with her companions had climbed the highest peak in Afghanistan. She is now hoping to climb Afghanistan's Mir Samir mountain and after that travel to Nepal to summit the world's highest peak, Mount Everest.

Fineprint: After climbing Afghanistan's highest peak, Fatima Sultani sets sights on Mount Everest

Ang Rita Sherpa, the first man to climb Mount Everest 10 times, died of a lengthy illness on Monday, his family said, an event that fellow sherpas called a major loss to Nepal and the climbing community.

Nepal's Ang Rita Sherpa, first to climb Mount Everest ten times, dies

Nepal and China are likely to make a joint announcement regarding the new height of Mount Everest, the highest mountain of the world, according to sources. The proposition was a part of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) called the 'height of mount Zhumulangma/Sagarmatha' that was exchanged between China's ministry of natural resources and Nepal's ministry of land management, cooperatives and poverty alleviation.

Exclusive: Nepal and China to jointly announce Mount Everest's new height

Nepal will reopen its Himalayan mountains including Mount Everest to climbers for the autumn season, officials said on Thursday, to boost the tourism-dependent economy despite rising coronavirus infections.

Nepal to reopen Everest to climbers despite coronavirus case rise

China sends mission to re-measure the tallest mountain of the world. China's estimate is four metres lower than that of Nepal. Watch this report!

China sends mission to re-measure the tallest mountain of the world

A Chinese survey team on Wednesday reached Mount Everest through Tibet to remeasure the exact height of the world's tallest mountain. According to China's measurement, the height of Mount Everest is 8844.

Chinese survey team summits Mount Everest to remeasure its exact height

A tweet by Beijing's state-run media agency -- China Global Television Network (CGTN) -- on May 2 sparked quite an interesting debate on Twitter. The said tweet had CGTN claiming that the Mount Everest is entirely on China's side.

Chinese media post on Mt Everest sparks debate with Nepal on Twitter

The tweet of Beijing's state-run media agency - China Global Television Network (CGTN) - on May 2 claiming that the Mount Everest is on its side has drawn wide criticism in Nepal with the people reacting aggressively to the post.

Has the dragon set its eyes on Mt Everest?

China has extended its claim on the world's highest mountain peak Mount Everest. Watch this video to know more.

China extends its claim on the world's highest mountain peak Mt. Everest

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