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Climbing Everest
in the list 20 sports destinations for 2006
Press Release November 6, 2005
National Geographic Adventure's November 2005 issue
lists the top 20 sports destinations to help its readers
plan their next challenge naming it as Adventure Travel
2006: The Sports Trips Atlas. Written by Robert Earle
Howells, it has named climbing Mt. Everest as one of the
adventure sports that it has recommended for 2006.
Besides Everest, it has also recommended two other
mountains for climbing: Mount Rainier, Washington and
Grand Teton, Wyoming. National Geographic Adventure
writes about climbing Mt. Everest, "While everyone and
their dog seems to be summiting these days, nothing's
more extreme than standing at 29,035 feet (8,850 meter)
on the highest place on Earth. But it's a possible dream
for a determined mountaineer with high-altitude
experience." Mt. Everest is the only Asian destination
selected for the adventure sports category. Other
adventure sports that National Geographic Adventure has
picked up for 2006 are skiing, rafting, diving surfing,
mountain biking, multisports besides mountaineering. |
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| Visitors arrival in March 2007 Increased to 33.5% |
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