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6/02/2017

Topic Reading-Vol.1878-6/2/2017

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
Mount Everest: The perils and glory of 64 years at the top of the world
Chomolungma is how it is called in Tibet and Sagarmatha by Nepalis. Ever since it was first climbed to the top by a climber and a Sherpa in 1953, the 8,850-meter-high mountain has been summited 7,646 times by climbers as old as 80 and as young as 13 years old, whether with or without oxygen. The passion to stand on the top of the peak is so irreplaceable that as many as 661 people reached the summit in 2013 alone. But there is no easy or safe way to get there. According to the Himalaya Database, 174 deaths were counted between 1990 and 2016 during their expeditions. The causes of those deaths include; a fall, storm, avalanche and even an earthquake.
Does it have to be Everest? There are many other challenging and rewarding summits in the Himalayas and other continents.
Enjoy reading the article and seeing the photos of the world most famous mountain.

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