New documentary marks 60 years since Everest was first scaled

Last Updated: Sunday, May 26, 2013, 21:09

A new documentary has been released marking the 60 years since Edmund Hilary and Tenzing Norgay conquered Mount Everest.

Japanese octogenarian becomes oldest person to scale Everest

Last Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 20:28

An 80-year-old Japanese national set a new world record by becoming the oldest climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

Arunima Sinha to be an officer in CISF

Last Updated: Thursday, May 23, 2013, 20:18

Arunima Sinha, the country`s first amputee to conquer Mt Everest, will soon be a police officer.

Mizoram Everest conquerer to get Rs 5 lakh

Last Updated: Wednesday, May 22, 2013, 17:20

Mizoram Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on Wednesday announced that the state government would give Rs five lakh to David Zohmangaiha who was among the climbers from the north east to scale the Mount Everest.

Six Indians conquer Mt Everest

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 20:54

Five Indians apart from amputee climber Arunima Sinha on Tuesday conquered Mount Everest.

First Indian amputee scales Mount Everest

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 16:42

Arunima Sinha, a former national level volleyball player, who had lost her right leg after thrown off a moving train by some hoodlums, created history on Tuesday by becoming the first Indian amputee to conquer Mount Everest.

Indian sisters first twins to climb Mount Everest

Last Updated: Tuesday, May 21, 2013, 00:14

Two Indian girls have scripted history by becoming the first twins ever to climb Mount Everest together.

Longest-ever Everest ice core to study climate change

Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013, 18:50

Scientists have obtained the longest ice core ever from the Mount Everest, measuring 142 metres, along with two other samples to aid in the study of climate change and provide new insight into global warming.

In a first, NCC expedition scales Mount Everest

Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013, 18:17

The first-ever expedition of the NCC to Mount Everest created history when its two teams scaled the world`s highest peak May 19 and 20, an official said Monday.

Mexican twice summits Everest in one climbing season

Last Updated: Monday, May 20, 2013, 12:39

Mexican David Liaño Gonzalez Sunday became the first climber to double summit on Mount Everest, the world`s tallest mountain, in the same season, the climb`s organizers said.

British mountaineer conquers Mt Everest for 11th time

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 19:23

British mountaineer Kenton Cool has conquered Mt Everest for a record-breaking 11th time. Everest is the second of three summits he is attempting to complete in one continuous climb over the course of 10 days.

Nine N-E climbers scale Mt Everest

Last Updated: Sunday, May 19, 2013, 13:47

It was a `red letter day` for the Indian mountaineering fraternity as nine more climbers from North East India scaled the Mount Everest and raised the tricolor on Saturday.