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Last surviving member of first Mount Everest expedition dies aged 92

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the pioneering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, has died at the age of 92. He passed away peacefully at his home in Kapan, within ...
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Kanchha Sherpa, last survivor of the 1953 expedition which conquered Everest

Kanchha Sherpa at the 2013 Diamond Jubilee celebrations of the ascent of Everest - PRAKASH MATHEMA Kanchha Sherpa, who has died aged 92, was the last surviving member of the pioneering British ...
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Everest May Be The World's Tallest Peak, But This 'Savage Mountain' Is The Hardest To Climb

This mountain may not be as high or as famous as Everest, but it's a riskier endeavor requiring a higher level of skill and ...

Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of 1953 Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the first Mount Everest expedition team, has died at 92. He was part of the 1953 team that helped New Zealander Edmund Hillary ...
CBS News

2 climbers die on Mount Everest; expedition organizers still deciding if and when bodies will be retrieved

An Indian and a Filipino climber have died while climbing Mount Everest, as hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale the world's highest peak, expedition organizers said Friday. The Indian climber ...
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Expedition organizers say 2 climbers have died on Mount Everest

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An Indian and a Filipino climber have died while climbing Mount Everest as hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale the world’s highest peak, expedition organizers said ...
New York Post

Kanchha Sherpa, last remaining member of original Mount Everest expedition team, dead at 92

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, died early Thursday, according to the Nepal Mountaineering Association. Kanchha died ...
CNN

She escaped an avalanche and became the first woman to summit Everest. Today, few remember her name

Editor’s Note: The views expressed in this commentary are solely those of the writer. CNN is showcasing the work of The Conversation, a collaboration between journalists and academics to provide news ...
Sports Illustrated

Summit Bids Accelerate on Everest as Expeditions Push to the Top

With a stable weather window over the Himalayas, expedition teams have found success summiting the highest mountains in the world, including Mount Everest. There have been many successful summits and ...

Historic feat on Everest: Jim Morrison achieves the first-ever ski descent of the North Face

American skier and mountaineer Jim Morrison has made history by becoming the first person ever to ski down the north face of ...
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Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of pioneering Mount Everest expedition, dies at 92

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, died early Thursday, according to the Nepal Mountaineering ...