KATHMANDU: Nepal on Wednesday marked 60 years since the first ascent of Everest, celebrating the pioneering climbers whose bravery spawned an industry that many mountaineers fear is now ruining the world’s highest peak.

Four days of ceremonies dubbed the “Everest Diamond Jubilee” concluded on Wednesday with family members of Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, the first summiteers, laying garlands on statues of the now legendary pair.

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