Kathmandu, May 29 -- Nepal on Friday celebrated the 73rd Everest Day, honouring the record-holding climbers along with calling for the preservation of the Himalayas amid rising global temperatures.

Hundreds of mountaineers, Everest summiteers, gathered and held an awareness rally walking through the streets of Kathmandu, who were later felicitated by the government, honouring their feat of scaling the highest peak in the world.

The Sherpa community of Nepal is mainly dependent on mountaineering and expeditions. They've been assigned to fix the ropes to the summit, which officially opens the summit window to the climbing enthusiasts.

Being stronger in high altitude, Sherpas are well-suited for alpine-style expeditions in the Himalayas. ...