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70 climbers scale Mt Everest on Wednesday


Nepalnews
2021 May 12, 22:25, Solukhumbu
A view of Mt Everest from Gokyo Ri, Khumbu, Nepal in November 5, 2012. Photo courtesy: Rdevany

A total of 70 climbers summited Mt Everest, the highest peak in the world, on Wednesday, according to Department of Tourism.

Department of Tourism’s Director Mira Acharya, who is currently in the Everest Base Camp, shared that 70 climbers from various countries reached atop the mountain (8,846.86 metres) in a single day.

The 12-member rope-fixing team (also known as the Icefall Doctors) led by renowned Everest climber Kami Rita Sherpa had reached the summit of Sagarmatha on the evening of May 7, opening the door of the summit to a total of 408 aspiring climbers who had obtained permission for this year’s spring season expedition.

Since then, a total of 182 climbers have stood atop Mt Everest.

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