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(Newsdesk) Climbers and trekkers have been stuck by low clouds in Lukla over the weekend, some hiking to Jiri or resorting to expensive heli flights out. The weather reportedly cleared Monday morning and air traffic has resumed. First checkpoint in the Everest national park region, airy Lukla airport is notorious for fickle mountain weather and sometimes long delays. Fatal accidents in later years have forced increased flight security. Piolet d'Or AsiaThe 6th Piolet d'Or Asia award ceremony was held at a hotel in Seoul,...
Ready, steady... preliminary list of expeditions to Pakistan
