Sagarmatha

/ ˈsɑːɡɑːˌmɑːθə /

noun

1. the Nepalese name for (Mount) Everest

Example Sentences

"Yes, Kami Rita climbed Sagarmatha for the 27th time," said Department of Tourism official Bigyan Koirala, referring to the mountain by its Nepali name.

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These guides are experts in the terrain and first aid, and can handle the necessary trekking licenses for Nepal’s Sagarmatha National Park.

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He led a team of trekkers that included mycologists, or mushroom scientists, on an eco-trek this summer through Sagarmatha National Park and its environs in Nepal’s Solukhumbu District.

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"It is a cause of concern for us. Up on Everest and other mountains the leftover trash, dead bodies and other waste items are still there," Bhumiraj Upadhyaya, chief warden of the Sagarmatha National Park, tells the BBC.

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“Twelve foreign climbers scaled Sagarmatha today,” Tourism Department official Mira Acharya told Reuters from the base camp, referring to the Nepali name of the peak.

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