Olympic torch to be carried to Mt. Qomolangma along north slope 


    QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet, May 7 (Xinhua) -- The Olympic flame's first trip to Mount Qomolangma looks just a stone's throw as Zhang Zhijian, spokesman for the Chinese Mountaineering Team, re-confirmed on Wednesday that the Beijing Olympic flame will be taken to the world's highest peak by the traditional climb route along the north slope.

    It came six days after Sun Bin, chief of the Olympic Torch Relay Center Qomolangma Operations Team, made the same confirmation.  Full story

    Beijing Olympic flame expected to reach top of Mt. Qomolangma Thursday morning

    MT. QOMOLANGMA BASE CAMP, Tibet, May 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese climbers carrying the Olympic flame will reach the top of Mt. Qomolangma Thursday morning.

    At 3 a.m. (1900 GMT) Thursday, the climbers started the final assault at the world's highest peak from the Attack Camp located at 8,300 meters above sea level. They are expected to reach the 8844.43-meter summit at around 10 a.m. Full story