Climbing

Body of Indian climber found on Everest, fourth fatality in a week | Reuters

KATHMANDU The body of an Indian climber was found on the upper slopes of Mount Everest, raising the death toll on the world's tallest mountain since it was re-opened to expeditions this spring to four. Sherpas searching for two Indian climbers missing since last Saturday located the body of Paresh Nath, 58, above the South Col (7,900 metres), hiking officials said on Friday.

Remains of two Japanese climbers on Matterhorn identified after 45 years | Reuters

GENEVA The remains of two young Japanese climbers missing on the Matterhorn mountain since a 1970 snow storm in the Swiss Alps have been identified through DNA testing of their relatives, police said on Thursday. Human bones spotted by a climber last September on a shrinking glacier at an altitude of 2,800 metres were sent to the medical examiner for identification, cantonal (state) police in the Valais said. The two men disappeared on the famed peak above Zermatt almost exactly 45 years ago, on Aug

Climbing to resume on Mount Everest by next week: official

Climbing will resume on Mount Everest by next week despite an earthquake-triggered avalanche that left 18 people dead on the world's highest peak, a Nepalese government official said Thursday.

On top of the world: Andhra girl is youngest female to scale Everest

A 13-year-old girl from Andhra Pradesh became the youngest female climber to scale Mount Everest on Sunday.