The Nepalese authorities have announced that Everest climbers from across the world will gather in May to mark the 50th anniversary of the first ascent of the world's highest mountain.
They say they expect nearly half of the 900 people who have climbed Everest and are still living to attend the meeting in the capital, Kathmandu. More than 1,200 people have climbed the world's highest mountain since Hillary and his Sherpa guide, Tenzing Norgay, first scaled the 8,850-metre peak 50 years ago.
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