Tag Archives: Geography of Tibet

New 7.4 Earthquake hits Nepal

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Reports hit the wire that Nepal has been hit by another big earthquake today. The epicenter of the 7.3 earthquake is near Kodari and close to Mount Everest according to USGS. The time of the quake...

Nepal Earthquake Kills 17 on Mount Everest Including Google Manager

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An earthquake with magnitude 7.8 occurred near Lamjung, Nepal on Apr 25, 2015 that brought major destruction to the country and it is believed that close to 2,000 people died. It is the worst...

Mount Everest Climbing Season ends after deadly avalanche

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Each year people flock to Nepal in an effort to climb Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world. A recent avalanche at the mountain took a terrible toll killing 16 people. Out of the people who...

Valery Rozov Makes World’s Highest Base Jump from Mount Everest

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48-year-old Russian extreme sport star Valery Rozov jumped off the north face of Mount Everest for the world's highest base jump. The jump off point was at 7,220 meters (23,688ft) above sea level....