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Nepal bars solo expeditions to peaks above 8,000 meters

Kathmandu, Feb. 5 (UNI) Nepal has banned solo expeditions to all the mountains above 8,000 meters inside the country, including the world's tallest Mount Qomolangma, an official said on Wednesday.
The government has made it mandatory for all climbers to be backed by a guide in the expeditions by amending the mountaineering regulations, said Liladhar Awasti, director at the Department of Tourism.
"The move was taken to ensure the safety of the climbers on the peaks above 8,000 meters," Awasti told Xinhua.
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