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Nepali mountaineering industry commemorates January 16 as historic day

Pritam Bhattarai Kathmandu, Jan 17: The Nepali mountaineering industry has observed January 16 as the day when Nepali climbers made history by making first winter ascent of K2. On January 16, 2021, 10 Nepali mountaineers (Nine Sherpas and one Magar) stood atop the world's second highest peak (8,611 metres), a