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Nepal
Nepal’s plan to tackle uphill task on Mount Everest: clean up waste
Over the years, the authorities have removed a mountain pile of trash and the bodies of climbers on the world’s highest peak.
23 Dec 2025 - 12:30PM
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Nepal
‘History has vanished with him’: last link to Everest’s first summit dies at 92
17 Oct 2025 - 3:18PM
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Wellness
He has no arms and short legs. But his thirst for adventure inspires
2 Oct 2025 - 7:15AM
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Pakistan
German biathlete killed in rockfall on Pakistan mountain
The body of Olympic gold medallist Laura Dahlmeier will be left on Laila Peak, honouring her final wish.
31 Jul 2025 - 9:26AM
Tourism
Take a bike trip along France’s west coast to discover its beauty and history
Enjoy great views and explore Nazi remnants from World War II on a ride along La Vélodyssée, the French section of the Atlantic Coast Road.
8 Jul 2025 - 4:20PM
Indonesia
Mount Rinjani tragedy puts spotlight on Indonesia’s adventure tourism safety
The death of Brazilian climber Juliana Marins follows a string of accidents at some of Indonesia’s most popular natural attractions.
26 Jun 2025 - 8:52PM
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UK man is first triple amputee to sail solo, non-stop, unsupported across Pacific
The former British soldier, who suffered life-changing injuries in Afghanistan, sailed 7,506 nautical miles to raise funds for his charities.
25 Jun 2025 - 3:12PM
Asia travel
These extreme adventures in Asia are not for the faint-hearted
From cave diving in Palawan to volcano hikes up Mount Bromo, Asia delivers some of the most thrilling experiences on the planet.
19 Jun 2025 - 8:00PM
Nepal
Nepal to demand experience for Everest climbers in new safety push
Aspiring to conquer the world’s highest peak? Nepal says not so fast – you’ll need a 7,000-metre climb in the country under your belt first.
29 Apr 2025 - 12:22PM
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Nepal
Record-breaking sherpa Kami Rita to climb Everest for 31st time
Kami Rita holds the record for the most successful ascents of Mount Everest at 30 times – in May last year he climbed the peak twice.
20 Apr 2025 - 4:25PM
Space
Spacewalks? Summiting Mount Everest? Scott Parazynski’s done both
From Nasa missions to scaling Everest, Scott Parazynski shares his inspiring journey – and his advice for adventurers on how to succeed.
15 Apr 2025 - 9:27PM
Mount Everest
Who first reached Everest’s summit? This boot may help rewrite history
Did Andrew ‘Sandy’ Irvine reach the world’s highest peak before Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay? This discovery could be a vital clue.
12 Oct 2024 - 6:28AM
Asia travel
The couple who waved goodbye to Hong Kong to sail the high seas
Embarking on a new life afloat, a couple formerly based in Hong Kong find their sea legs on their voyage to Taiwan, then on to Japan
5 Aug 2024 - 12:18PM
Trending in China
Resilient woman from China battles race bias at sea to make fishing history
A woman has made history by becoming China’s first female to brave the inhospitable waters of the Arctic as a crab fisher.
4 Jul 2024 - 6:01PM
Hong Kong society
‘I hope to inspire others’: trailblazing Hongkonger set for 34km channel swim
Ryan Leung aims to be first from city to swim strait between Northern Ireland and Scotland, considered most difficult leg in renowned series.
24 Jun 2024 - 6:54AM
Asia travel
Yacht trip goes very wrong for Taiwanese retiree who can’t swim
Andy Kuo Lee’s boat was punctured amid rough seas as he sailed across the Luzon Strait from the Philippines to Taiwan. He and his crewmate could only keep up efforts to bail the water out for so long.
30 May 2024 - 7:15AM
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Nepal
Indian climber dies after Everest bid, eighth death this season
Banshi Lal, 46, was plucked from the mountain last week and taken to a hospital in Nepal’s capital Kathmandu.
28 May 2024 - 8:00PM
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Climbing and mountaineering
Nepal’s ‘Everest man’ reaches peak for record 30th time
Kami Rita Sherpa, 54, first scaled Everest in 1994 when working for a commercial expedition. He has since climbed the mountain almost every year.
23 May 2024 - 1:18AM
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Nepal
Everest is a dirty, trash-strewn mess. Is it too late for Nepal to fix it?
Thousands of tonnes of waste have been left on the world’s highest mountain over the years. Some working on the clean-up say the only way to stop more piling up is putting curbs on expeditions.
19 May 2024 - 6:15PM
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Trail running and hiking
One man’s voyage of discovery along the Ganges was 20 years in the making
Rency Thomas tackles mountainous waves, money troubles and long days during 2,750km journey.
27 Feb 2024 - 2:10PM
From our archives
Longest junk trip ever? When Spaniards made 8-month voyage from Hong Kong
In 1959, a Spanish crew imitating mariners during the days of ancient China sailed a junk boat from Hong Kong to Barcelona, becoming the first people to sail a Chinese junk into the Mediterranean.
18 Jan 2024 - 11:15AM
Asia travel
Penang’s Airbnb ban, 7 wonders in 7 days: 2023’s most read travel stories
From Penang’s Airbnb ban to two Swiss towns with macabre art by Alien movie designer H R Giger to a dash to see seven wonders of the world in a week, the travel stories most read by Post readers in 2023.
28 Dec 2023 - 4:17PM
Profile
‘I had to eat the dog’: explorer Benedict Allen recalls his wild adventures
The explorer, writer and broadcaster tells Ed Peters about meeting his intrepid heroes, having to eat his canine companion on his very first expedition and why he has ritual scars on his torso.
20 Oct 2023 - 4:07PM
Tourism
Is this Australia’s best off-road adventure? Wild times in the Kimberley
A family’s 4x4 camping trip along the Gibb River Road through Australia’s northwest offers pristine wilderness, unique animals, wild swimming, and a chance to connect with Aboriginal art and culture.
9 Sep 2023 - 1:15PM
Water sports
‘So beautiful’: a coast tour of Lantau, Hong Kong’s ‘jewel’ of biodiversity
When two explorers went coasteering – climbing and swimming – around the coast of Hong Kong’s Lantau Island, they were stunned by its beauty and variety of marine and plant life.
4 Sep 2023 - 4:48PM
Wellness
‘Face my fear’: why sensation seekers always look for the next thrill
Adrenaline junkies and sensation seekers are always seeking the next thrill. They share similar brain chemistry and, like the founder of adventure community HKOutsider, love confronting their fears.
26 Aug 2023 - 7:15AM
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Pakistan
They went to scale a never-climbed peak in Pakistan. Only 1 returned to Japan
Shinji Tamura slipped and fell from 5,380 metres up a mountain in Pakistan’s far northeast. Rescuers found some of his belongings, but ‘no trace’ of a body.
16 Aug 2023 - 12:03PM
Trending in China
Chinese woman refuses to pay US$10,000 fee after Everest rescue, angering public
A woman found unconscious on Mount Everest is under fire for refusing to pay a rescue fee or thank the two climbers who gave up their summit dream to risk their lives saving her.
10 Jun 2023 - 9:21AM
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