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May 23, 2014
Nepal opens up 104 new peaks
KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal has opened 104 more mountain peaks for climbers, including two named after the conquerors of Mount Everest, hoping more foreign climbers come to the Himalayan country, a tourism official said Thursday.
Tourism Ministry official Maddhu Sudan Burlakoti said the peaks opened by the government include 7,681-meter (25,200-foot) high Hillary and 7,916-meter (25,970-foot) Tenzing.
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