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Mount Everest

Everest even taller after China and Nepal settle long-running debate over world’s highest mountain

Mount Everest has grown, at least in terms of the official height according to new measurements agreed by China and Nepal. The Himalayan neighbours announced on December 8, 2020, that they have determined that the world’s highest peak is some 86cm (2ft, 10in) taller than the highest previous estimate.
 

December 9, 2020
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A Chinese surveying and mapping team set out to climb Mount Everest on May 6, in order to accurately measure the height of the world's highest mountain.01:05
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Measuring the height of Mount Everest
May 7, 2020
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Mount Everest had the deadliest climbing season since 2015. 11 people have died, including nine on the Nepal side and two on the Tibet side. Nick Hollis, a 45-year-old British mountaineer recounted...01:52
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June 6, 2019
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Mount Everest had the deadliest climbing season since 2015. Eleven people have died, including nine on the Nepal side and two on the Tibet side. Nick Hollis, a 45-year-old British mountaineer...01:52
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‘Incompetent climbers’ drive Everest death toll
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May 30, 2019
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Traffic jam on Mount Everest
May 28, 2019
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Chinese team climbs Everest
May 4, 2022
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A team of 14 researchers and mountaineers has scaled the world’s tallest mountain, Everest, or Qomolangma, as it’s known in China, to install new weather-monitoring equipment that will provide...01:45
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April 29, 2022
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Standing on the border between Nepal and China, Mount Everest is Earth's highest mountain and a huge draw for climbers from around the world. Ahead of the 2022 season, a team of eight Nepali...01:59
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March 21, 2022
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A woman from Hong Kong set a new world record this week by reaching the world’s highest peak in just 25 hours and 50 minutes. Ada Tsang Yin-hung set out from base camp at 1.20pm local time on May...02:06
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May 31, 2021
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