including the iconic Everest Basecamp trek. Cited as the 'Savage Mountain' and the 'Mountain of Mountains', K2 is the world’s second highest peak and one of its most dangerous. It’s also ...

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The plan for Hoedl is to arrive in Kathmandu, the capital of Nepal, on March 8 while the rest of his team of seven men and ...

K2, often called the “Savage Mountain,” is the second-highest peak in the world, standing at 8,611 meters (28,251 feet). Located on the Pakistan-China border within the formidable Karakoram ...

We bestow these mountains with personality ... many consider it the highlight of the Everest Base Camp Trek, outshining the world’s highest mountain with its beguiling form.

The world’s 14 highest mountains all rise from the Himalaya in Tibet and Nepal – the iconic 8,000-meter peaks, eight of which reside in Nepal. Now, Nepal’s Department of Tourism seeks to ...

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This year, the focus is on Mt Aconcagua, South America’s highest mountain at 6,961. My dream is to trek all the tallest mountains in seven continents. And Everest is my ultimate goal,” he ...