In 1978, alongside his cousin George, Jim Donini and Michael Kennedy, he turned back some 150 meters short ... summited Everest on seven occasions and has achieved the summit of Washington ...

The magnitude 6.8 quake's epicentre was about 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest ... is around 4,000-5,000 metres ...

The magnitude 6.8 quake's epicentre was about 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest ... metres (13,000-16,000 feet), reported strong shaking during the quake, which was followed more than 150 ...

Himlung Himal, a majestic 7,126-metre peak in the Himalayas, 150 kilometres northwest ... gaining the summit some eight to nine hours after setting out from their high camp at 6,000 metres. A truly ...

Foreign climbers who want to try reaching the top of the 29,032-foot-tall peak will face higher permit fees in Nepal starting ...