Race to the Everest summit: Chinese, US climbers top list
kathmandupost.com · Mon Apr 24 00:40:14 GMT 2023
Nepal has issued a record 454 permits to climb the tallest peak as of Friday—96 of whom are Chinese, 87 Americans.
The fierce competition between the United States and China for economic and military dominance now seems to have spread to mountaineering. American and Chinese climbers have been applying for Everest permits in record numbers this season.
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