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mountaineer news

Minimum age 14, trek courses: U'khand plans strict new rules for mountaineering

The framework could be introduced either as a policy or a set of rules, with the final form still under consultation.
Updated on May 29, 2026 06:29 am IST

How India’s youngest South Pole skier Kaamya Karthikeyan trained to make history

Kaamya Karthikeyan reached the South Pole on December 27.
Published on Jan 06, 2026 02:22 pm IST

Who was Cole Murphy? Ski patroller killed in California Mammoth Mountain avalanc

In a statement released after his death, Murphy's family said the outdoors was where he felt most alive.
Published on Dec 29, 2025 12:15 pm IST

Extreme biker dies in 600-foot mountain fall, after sharing final Instagram post

Andreas Tonelli was an extreme sports influencer with over 130,000 followers and 1,257 posts on Instagram.
Published on Jul 19, 2025 09:36 am IST

‘People are too afraid of danger, discomfort’:Lessons in life from a mountaineer

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Kakka at Mount Manaslu, his first 8,000er.
Updated on Jun 06, 2025 02:05 pm IST

Geeta Samota, first CISF to scale Everest: Recited Hanuman Chalisa for strength

A moment from CISF Sub-Inspector Geeta Samota's Everest mission.
Published on May 29, 2025 08:00 am IST

Who is Kami Rita? Sherpa climbs Everest for the 31st time, breaks own record

Kami Rita Sherpa has also scaled other high peaks like the K2, Mt Lhotse, Manaslu, and Cho Oyu.
Published on May 27, 2025 10:13 am IST

British climber, 51, sets record with 19th Everest ascent

He first climbed the summit of Everest in 2004 and has returned almost every year since.
Published on May 19, 2025 09:45 am IST

Bengal mountaineer conquers Mt Everest, dies while descending

Bengal mountaineer conquers Mt Everest, dies while descending
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 08:31 pm IST

Telangana young mountaineer scales Mizoram's highest peak

Telangana young mountaineer scales Mizoram's highest peak
Updated on Oct 06, 2025 07:57 pm IST

Telangana youth scales Mount Iso to spread message against drug abuse

A 20-year-old mountaineer scaled Manipur's highest peak Mount Iso
Published on May 05, 2025 10:50 am IST

Nepal to restrict Everest climbs to qualified mountaineers after record deaths

In this photograph, rescuers use a makeshift stretcher to carry an injured person after an avalanche triggered by an earthquake flattened parts of Everest Base Camp. Nepal cracks down: Only elite climbers will touch Everest’s summit.
Updated on Apr 28, 2025 04:39 pm IST

Hikes for Aries, deep waters for Pisces: Lucky 2025 destinations for the zodiacs

Planning your big 2025 vacation? Let the cosmos guide you!
Published on Feb 05, 2025 09:56 pm IST

Meet Kaamya Karthikeyan: World's youngest girl to climb all 7 peaks

Kaamya Karthikeyan is the youngest woman to have climbed all the highest peaks across 7 continents.
Published on Jan 16, 2025 11:12 am IST

Air Force rescues UK, US women stranded in Himalayas for 3 days

Two foreign women mountaineers, who were stranded at a height of 6,015 metres on the way to the Chaukhamba III peak in Uttarakhand's Chamoli district, after being rescued on Sunday (PTI Photo)
Published on Oct 06, 2024 11:53 am IST

It feels amazing, says Kaamya Karthikeyan, youngest Indian to scale Mt. Everest

Kaamya Karthikeyan (16) from Mumbai, has become the youngest Indian and the second-youngest girl, globally, to summit Mount Everest
Published on Jun 02, 2024 07:17 pm IST

Pakistani climber Sirbaz Khan scales Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen

Pakistani mountaineer Sirbaz Khan (Photo - Instagram)
Published on May 21, 2024 03:48 pm IST

Is the golden era of European mountaineering ending? Insights for tourists

Hikers walk near the Monviso mountain near the village of Ostana, Alps Region, Northwestern Italy. Is the golden era of European mountaineering coming to an end? Here's what tourists should know
Published on Nov 15, 2023 04:42 pm IST

National Mountain Climbing Day: Date, history and significance

National Mountain Climbing Day: Date, history and significance
Published on Jul 31, 2023 04:06 pm IST

Himachal governor felicitates mountaineer Baljit Kaur

Himachal Pradesh Governor Shiv Pratap Shukla felicitated renowned mountaineer Baljit Kaur, a resident of Solan, at Raj Bhavan, in Shimla on Monday. (ANI)
Updated on May 30, 2023 12:54 am IST

Woman climber Baljeet Kaur found alive in Nepal

Baljeet Kaur, a prominent Indian woman climber, was found alive on Tuesday. (PTI)
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:33 am IST

Himachal mountaineer Baljeet Kaur rescued from Mt Annapurna in Nepal

Mountaineer Baljeet Kaur, 28, was rescued hours after going missing above Camp IV of Mt Annapurna in Nepal on Monday while she was descending from the top. She scaled the peak without using supplemental oxygen. (HT file photo)
Updated on Apr 19, 2023 12:08 am IST

Nepal expects around 500 mountaineers to scale Mount Everest this Spring season

Mount Everest, the world highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a mountain flight from Kathmandu, Nepal. Nepal expects around 500 mountaineers to scale Mount Everest this Spring climbing season
Published on Apr 09, 2023 05:47 pm IST

Missing US ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson found dead in Nepal

Missing US ski mountaineer Hilaree Nelson found dead in Nepal
Published on Sept 28, 2022 12:24 pm IST

Nepal mulls shifting Everest base camp due to risk of melting glacier

Tents of mountaineers are pictured at the Everest base camp in the Mount Everest region of Solukhumbu district in Nepal. Nepal's tourism department mulls shifting Everest base camp due to risk of melting glacier, unsafe human activity 
Updated on Jun 19, 2022 09:59 am IST

Telangana mountaineer completes Seven Summits Challenge, climbs Mt Denali in US

Telangana-based mountaineer Poorna Malavath
Published on Jun 12, 2022 10:43 pm IST

Meet the first Indian woman to climb 8,000m plus peaks

Mountaineer Priyanka Mohite has also bagged the title of the first Indian woman to climb the 10th highest mountain peak, Mt Annapurna.
Updated on Jun 10, 2022 02:37 pm IST

'New record': Border police personnel perform yoga at 24K feet | Video

The Indo Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) personnel perform Yoga near Mount Abi Gamin in Uttarakhand. 
Updated on Jun 06, 2022 10:33 am IST

From 'ice warriors' to commercial winter mountaineering

Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain
Published on Jan 22, 2022 09:32 am IST