In 1953, when Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa scaled Mount Everest, Nepal was put to a global limelight. The duo had scaled the insurmountable creating history as they were the first mountaineers to reach the world’s highest summit. Since then, thousands have climbed the summit which remains
Being the birthplace of Gautam Buddha and the land of the world’s highest peak Sagarmatha (Mt. Everest), Nepal has a reason to boast about its glorious identity in the world stage. It is the land of enlightenment, great scholars, sages and seers who chose the Himalayas to gain and spread knowledge and wisdom for human wellbeing. When the neighbouring nations underwent political turmoil, Nepal has given shelters to refugees that even included kings, queens, courtiers and common people. The country was known for its humanitarian spirit towards those facing distress in life. This is a reason there is a popular Nepali saying– Sara
KATHMANDU, May 21: Two foreign climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest have died on the world's highest peak, a Nepal mountaineering official said Monday.
