Everest closed for climbers

The “roof of the world” Mount Everest has been banned for climbers for the rest of the expedition season because of the coronavirus outbreak, announced Nepal government after the meeting on the issue of COVID19 precaution measures. #BREAKING Nepal suspends all Everest expeditions due to #coronavirus: government pic.twitter.com/bR1nVfsynf — AFP News Agency (@AFP) March 13,…

Elisabeth Revol conquers Everest

French climber Elisabeth Revol (39), who was dramatically rescued last year from Himalaya peak Nanga Parbat, reached Lhotse, a day after conquering the top of Everest without supplemental oxygen, her expedition organiser said. French climber Elisabeth Revol, rescued last year from Pakistan's Mount Nanga Parbat, summited #Lhotse on the Nepal-China border Friday morning, a day after reaching…