Tenzing was wronged, says British mountaineering legend

Twenty-three years after his death, the controversy over Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, one of the two men to step on Mount Everest for the first time continues, with British climbing legend Chris Bonington saying that the Everest hero was wronged. On… बाँकी अंश »

The many faces of New Zealand cricket manager Currie

From a wrestler, a marathon runner, New Zealand’s chef de mission at the Olympics and now the cricket team’s manager, Dave Currie has worn many hats during his career. Currie was chef de mission of the New Zealand team for… बाँकी अंश »

Nepal to celebrate first Int’l Mt Everest Day

The government today announced its decision to celebrate May 29 as the International Sagarmatha (Mt Everest) to a long-standing vision of promoting Nepal as world’s best adventure tourism destination.The day marks the heroic achievement of Late Tenzing Norgay Sherpa and… बाँकी अंश »

Everester Edmund Hillary dead

Wellington: New Zealand’s Sir Edmund Hillary, who along with Nepal’s Tenzing Norgay Sherpa became the first to conquer Mount Everest, has died. He was 88. "The legendary mountaineer, adventurer, and philanthropist is the best-known New Zealander ever to have lived.… बाँकी अंश »