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KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) -- At least six people were killed after a helicopter carrying foreign tourists crashed Tuesday near Mount Everest in Nepal.

FOR MIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. >> WE CONTINUE TO FOLLOW BREAKING NEWS HERE. THE WRE LOTS IN OUT OF THE PAUL'S 6 PEOPLE ARE NOW CONFIRMED DEAD AFTER HELICOPTER CRASH NEAR MOUNT EVEREST. YOU SEE THE HEADLINES RIGHT HERE IN OFFICIALS OVER COVID ALL THE BODIES FROM THAT REMOTE MOUNTAINOUS REGION. THE HELICOPTER WAS SIMILAR TO THE ONE YOU SEE RIGHT THERE ON YOUR SCREEN RIGHT NOW IS JUST BEFORE 4 O'CLOCK IN THE AFTERNOON IN NEPAL. THE QUESTION WHAT REALLY HAPPENED? WELL, 10 O'CLOCK THIS MORNING THAT POLICE TIME, THOUGH, OFFICIALS SAY THE HELICOPTER WAS CARRYING 5 TOURISTS FROM MEXICO AND THE PILOT WHEN IT DISAPPEARED FROM RADAR. THE CHOPPERS OPERATED BY PRIVATE COMPANY. THE GROUP WAS REPORTED TO BE TURNING TO CAP FROM A SIGHTSEEING TRIP BY AIR OVER MOUNT EVEREST WOULD GET OF THE IDENTITIES OF THE PEOPLE ON BOARD A WIDE THIS CRASH HAPPENED WAS THIS IS A

6 dead in helicopter crash near Mt. Everest

It was a groundbreaking moment on top of the world's highest peak. Seven members of the "Full Circle Everest Expedition" celebrating their successful summit, all while making history as the first all-black climbing group to reach the top of Mount Everest.

<p>it was a groundbreaking moment on top of the world's highest peak, seven members of the full circle Everest expedition celebrating their successful summit, all while making history as the first all black climbing group to reach the top of Mount Everest team leader Phil Henderson sharing the good news on instagram, writing in part, all members of the climate Sherpa teams have safely returned to base camp where we will celebrate this historic moment after ascending Mount Rainier in Washington last year the team set its sights to greater heights and for months they worked toward their Everest goal, documenting their journey along the way. The team left base camp on May 2nd to start the climb and after a week they shared their progress posting on instagram. After countless hours of training, preparing and dedication, the team is getting ready to make a push for the summit. Three days later their perseverance paid off and in one expedition they nearly doubled the number of black climbers who have reached the peak, but for the team scaling Mount Everest was always more than just an experience. Their intent was to inspire the next generation of outdoor enthusiasts in black communities climber fred Campbell sharing the team's mission statement on today, I hope that they see our experience and how much we love being out on the mountain and kind of enjoying the adventure and they're inspired to find an adventure of their own now, one team's path to success, a symbol of how to make dreams a reality</p>

NBC's Savannah Guthrie reports on the first all-Black group that made history by summiting Mount Everest

NBC'S Savannah Guthrie reports on the first all black group makes history by summiting Mount Everest.

The story of an adventurous Illinois teen who has become the youngest American woman to summit Mount Everest. Lucy Westlake reached the highest part of earth early Thursday morning. In about 10 days, she's set to walk in her high school graduation! 

<p>Lucy Westlake is standing at the top of the world after reaching Mount Everest's peak yesterday morning the 18 year old is now the youngest American woman to summit Everest highest point more than 29,000 ft That's about as high as 18 empire state buildings The Illinois team completing her Everest expedition in just 24 days I used to actually be afraid of heights which is very ironic lucy started her mountaineering adventures with her dad when she was just seven years old I'm at the top of new Mexico on wheel Ap And she's no stranger to breaking records Last year she became the youngest woman to reach the highest points in all 50 states You did it record from Mount Kilimanjaro to Aconcagua lucy has reached great heights all over the globe You can see the top boop but lucy says this is just the start She wants to complete the Explorer's Grand Slam a climbing challenge to ascend up the highest mountain on each continent and go to the north and south poles Now after Everest she only has four to go for me It's not about breaking records it's about pushing lemons but first lucy will take on a brand new challenge of a different kind starting her freshman year at USC and distance running for the trojans on the track and field</p>

High school teen the youngest American woman to reach the top of Mount Everest

Lucy Westlake

A record-setting study found that Mount Everest's highest-altitude glacier is losing 
ice about 80 times faster than it took to form.

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Mt. Everest's highest glacier faces rapid rapid melting from climate change, scientists say

Mount Everest drowning in human waste

Zhang Hong is only the third blind climber from anywhere in the world to reach the highest peak on the planet.



>> IT PUTS A SMILE ON YOUR FACE. THAT'S WHAT THEY WANT. >> AND IN MY BELLY. >>> A CHINESE CLIMBER WHO BECAME THE FIRST BLIND ASIAN TO SCALE MOUNT EVEREST AIMS TO CLIMB THE HIGHEST PEAKS ON ALL SEVEN CONTINENTS AND TRAVEL TO THE NORTH AND SOUTH POLES. FOLLOWING HIS GUIDES AND SHERPAS, HE REACHED THE SUMMIT LAST WEEK AND RETURNED SAFELY. HE WAS INSPIRED BY A BLIND

First blind Asian man climbs Mt. Everest 

A Chinese climber who became the first blind Asian to scale Mount Everest said he aims to climb the highest peaks on all seven continents and then travel to the north and south poles.

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Chinese climber becomes first blind Asian to scale Mount Everest

Chinese climber becomes first blind Asian to scale Mount Everest. 

A Colorado climber died Monday after reaching the summit of the world's highest peak.

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Everest has always been extremely dangerous, but its most fatal years on record have generally been related to a single disastrous event.

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Officials say 28,000 pounds of human waste has been taken from Evest base camps.