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Climber Apa Sherpa to take climate message on "unique" Himalayan trek

14.01.2012

Apa Sherpa, who has climbed Mount Everest a record 21 times, together with two-time Everest climber Dawa Steven Sherpa, will trek 1,700 km along some of the world's highest mountains to highlight the impact of climate change on the Himalayas. In their 120-day walk, they will pass along the length of Nepal's Himalayas, including the 8,850 meter (29,035 feet) Mount Everest. "During this trek we will try to find out how the mountain people are adapting and what they need to fight the impact of climate change," Apa Sherpa said. Global temperatures increased at a fast pace in the Himalayas, according to the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) and shrinking Himalayan glaciers threaten the lives of 1.3 billion people living downstream.

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