KOFU, Dec 19 — Climbers using the most popular trail on Mount Fuji are expected to be charged a doubled fee of ¥4,000 (RM115) from next summer as the Yamanashi prefectural government seeks to address overcrowding, a source close to the matter said today.

SANTIAGO, July 10 — Peruvian police and mountain rescue workers recovered the body of an American climber who went missing in 2002 as glaciers in Peru’s highest mountain and surrounding area continue to retreat.

GEORGE TOWN, June 15 — The body of Malaysian climber Zulkifli Yusof, 37, who died during an expedition to Mount Denali in Alaska, the United States, arrived home this morning.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 — In yet another remarkable feat of endurance and determination, Malaysian beauty queen Datin Harveen Kaur has scaled Mera Peak, her second conquest in just seven months, but lost a finger to frostbite.

SEPANG, Aug 18 — Heavy rains following tropical stress, especially on August 12 and August 13, were a major challenge for the High Altitude Rescue Simulation Expedition team in Mardi Himal, Nepal, during their recent climbing mission.

Shah Alam, Sept 27 – Some 36 women from Helang Hikers Team Selangor has joined the Jelajah Ekspedisi Gunung Yong Yap and Gunung Yong Belar, last weekend.

BATU PAHAT, Oct 2 — The Forestry Department of Peninsular Malaysia (JPSM) will continue to focus on strengthening the ecotourism sector to help state governments to generate alternative income from forest resources.