KATHMANDU, Nepal — Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, but precisely how tall is it? It’s not such a simple question. In the past, geologists have disagreed about what to include in their calculations: Should the summit’s snowcap be included? Or should surveyors drill down to the
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How Do You Remove 200,000 Pounds of Trash from Mt Everest? Recruit Yaks!
LUKLA, Nepal — Last weekend, a group of Sherpas gathered outside Buddha Lodge in this speck of a town near Mount Everest, stuffing cloth sacks filled with thousands of pounds of garbage into a turboprop plane. To read further, click on the link below: https://www.msn.com/en-sg/news/world/how-do-you-remove-200000-pounds-of-trash-from-everest-recruit-yaks/ar-BBKzSu9?li=BBr8Mkh
Mount Everest Climbers Enlisted for Canvas Bag Clean-up Mission
Recreational climbers and Sherpas help to remove hundreds of kilograms of litter after a series of deadly quakes on the world’s highest peak. To read further, click on the link below: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/mar/29/climbers-prepare-clean-up-mission-mount-everest-nepal-waste
Nepal Seeks India Nod for More Inbound Flights
Nepal hopes to get approval from India for an inbound flight route from the west, according to a senior civil aviation official of the country, which has two airports under construction and another being planned. To read further, please click on the link below: http://zeenews.india.com/world/nepal-seeks-india-nod-for-inbound-flights-from-west-official-2079992.html