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🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

'Devastating' disaster film based on real events streaming on BBC iPlayer now

A disaster film about the 1996 Mount Everest tragedy is now available for streaming on BBC iPlayer.

Feb 28 • 06:00 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

Melania Trump's young State of the Union guest pushes for AI to revolutionize American classrooms

An 11-year-old Texas girl, invited by Melania Trump to the State of the Union address, advocates for incorporating artificial intelligence in education to enhance learning experiences.

Feb 25 • 18:36 UTC
🇺🇸 Fox News
National & Local

AI student advocate among first lady Melania Trump's State of the Union guests

Ten-year-old AI advocate Everest Nevraumont attended the State of the Union address with First Lady Melania Trump to promote foster youth education initiatives.

Feb 25 • 12:40 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
National & Local

Estonian stair runners returned from Poland with what seemed like a crazy undertaking record

The Estonian stair running team set a new 24-hour record at the Skyliner skyscraper in Warsaw, Poland, climbing the equivalent of nearly three times the height of Mount Everest.

Feb 23 • 12:41 UTC
🇨🇿 Novinky.cz
National & Local

Nepal wants to tighten the rules for climbing Everest. Inexperienced climbers will not make it

Nepal is planning to implement stricter regulations for ascending Mount Everest, particularly targeting inexperienced climbers.

Feb 23 • 05:09 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
National & Local

Paula, 57, ran out of supplemental oxygen on Mount Everest – then she understood why some choose to sit down and die there

A 57-year-old grandmother, Paula Strengell, reflects on her experiences climbing some of the world's highest peaks, sharing insights from her near-fatal encounter on Mount Everest and discussing the mental and physical challenges of such extreme mountaineering.

Feb 22 • 07:12 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

Amanda Holden's stunning rarely seen sister who survived Everest earthquake and car crash

Amanda Holden's sister, Debbie, has had a remarkable life, overcoming challenges such as the Everest earthquake and a serious car crash while being a diving instructor in Thailand.

Feb 21 • 14:59 UTC
🇬🇷 Naftemporiki
National & Local

Nepal Tightens Requirements for Climbers Wanting to Conquer Everest

Nepal is considering making it mandatory for climbers aiming to summit Everest to have previously ascended a peak of at least 7,000 meters within the country.

Feb 19 • 13:54 UTC
🇵🇱 Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

New rules for entering Mount Everest. Will queues of climbers disappear at the summit?

New regulations proposed by the Nepalese government aim to restrict access to Mount Everest for inexperienced climbers to manage overcrowding and environmental issues.

Feb 18 • 15:12 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Sports

Gallery | The Kohtla-Järve Teams Triumphed in Hockey League

Kohtla-Järve teams secured victories in the Estonia Ice Hockey Championships, with dominant performances from HC Everest and SK Viru Sputnik.

Feb 16 • 09:41 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Sports

The teams from Kohtla-Järve were victorious in the hockey league

The Kohtla-Järve teams secured wins in the Estonian ice hockey championships, with HC Everest defeating HC Vipers 9-0 and SK Viru Sputnik overcoming Välk 494 with a score of 3-0.

Feb 16 • 09:41 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
National & Local

Eddie Bauer declared bankruptcy: what will happen to the century-old brand that sponsored the first American to climb Everest

Eddie Bauer LLC has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, impacting around 180 stores across the U.S. and Canada amidst its third financial reorganization in over two decades.

Feb 10 • 14:51 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
National & Local

Masked Singer's Sloth says show was toughest challenge yet despite climbing Mount Everest

TV presenter Ben Fogle claims participating in ITV's The Masked Singer was his biggest challenge to date, even surpassing his previous adventures like climbing Mount Everest.

Feb 8 • 18:01 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
National & Local

Justas and Nerijus, who conquered the peaks, named the prices of such trips: some fly in just for a selfie

Two Lithuanian adventurers, Justas and Nerijus, share their experiences and the high costs associated with extreme travel, like climbing Everest and exploring Antarctica.

Feb 8 • 17:14 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
National & Local

From climbing the world's peaks to selling chestnuts in Pamplona: "Everest gave me self-esteem; but being a chestnut vendor, the prestige"

Mikel Álvarez, a once-renowned climber who summited Everest, has transitioned to selling chestnuts in Pamplona, where he finds a different kind of fulfillment despite personal losses.

Feb 7 • 21:00 UTC
🇪🇪 Postimees
Sports

The Crazy Training of Olympic Hopefuls: Climbing Mount Everest 54 Times in a Year

Norwegian cross-country skier Hans-Inge Klette has turned uphill climbing into a lifestyle as he prepares for the Milan-Cortina Olympics, having spent countless hours on mountain slopes since 2020.

Feb 5 • 21:25 UTC
🇪🇪 ERR
Sports

PHOTO | Sputnik won a tense Kohtla-Järve derby in the last minutes

Viru Sputnik clinched a tight victory against HC Everest with a score of 4-2 in a local derby match in the Estonian ice hockey league.

Feb 2 • 10:41 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Horror final hours of two climbers 'entrapped' in Everest's 'death zone'

The article recounts the tragic final hours of British climbers Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker, who disappeared while attempting to summit Mount Everest in 1982.

Jan 14 • 08:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

Climber fell to her death while trying to become the first US woman to scale Everest

Marty Hoey died while attempting to become the first US woman to summit Mount Everest, and her body has never been recovered.

Jan 13 • 08:00 UTC
🇭🇷 Index.hr
World

The beekeeper was the first in history to conquer the roof of the world

The article highlights the remarkable achievements of Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to successfully summit Mount Everest, emphasizing his legacy as an explorer and humanitarian.

Jan 11 • 07:19 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
World

World's tallest building costing £23tn would have housed 30m people and dwarfed Everest

The Tokyo Tower of Babel, proposed by Professor Toshio Ojima, was envisioned as an ultra-skyscraper capable of housing 30 million people and surpassing the height of Mount Everest, costing £23 trillion to build.

Jan 10 • 04:00 UTC
🇬🇷 Proto Thema
Sports

The advice to Karetzas: 'Arsenal looks like... Everest - Better prospect Chelsea'

The article discusses advice given to Konstantinos Karetzas, comparing Arsenal to Everest while suggesting Chelsea offers a better prospect as he nears the end of his time at Genk amidst interest from elite European football clubs.

Jan 9 • 10:06 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Sports

Climber left for dead in Everest tragedy returned 'like the walking dead'

Beck Weather, a 49-year-old climber who was presumed dead after a severe Everest storm, miraculously survived and is determined to change his life and reconcile with his wife.

Jan 9 • 08:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
World

"I'm running out of breath." Dramatic video from Everest raised concerns about the life of a young mountaineer

Seventeen-year-old Bianca Adler from Australia faced critical distress just meters from the summit of Mount Everest after spending four days in the death zone, alarming viewers with her struggles documented in a viral video.

Jan 9 • 04:55 UTC
🇪🇸 elDiario.es
World

Everest has become the highest dump in the world and Nepal is fed up: this is the new strategy that will pay for professional cleanups

Nepal has introduced a new strategy to pay for professional cleanup efforts on Mount Everest, as the iconic mountain has become overrun with trash due to increased climber traffic.

Jan 7 • 13:37 UTC
🇪🇸 El Mundo
World

Junko Tabei, the forgotten story of the first woman to climb Everest: 'She and her husband were unusual in Japan'

The article recounts the inspiring yet overlooked story of Junko Tabei, the first woman to conquer Everest in 1975, and her unique resourcefulness and challenges faced along the way.

Dec 31 • 18:08 UTC

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