Kathmandu: A team of climbers belonging to Bahrain’s Royal Guard have arrived in Nepal for the spring expedition of Mount Everest, authorities said on Tuesday. No climber has climbed Mount Everest from the Nepal side since 2019 due to the Covid-19 outbreak.  The team, comprising 13 Bahraini and three British nationals, landed at Kathmandu airport in a special Bahrain Defence Force aircraft late Monday, according to Chhang Dawa Sherpa from Seven Summit Treks.    They are currently in a week-long quarantine required for tourists entering Nepal. The climbers, who climbed Mount Lobuche (6,119 metres) and Mount Manaslu (8,163 metres) last year, will remain in Nepal for 80 days attempting ascent of the world’s highest peak, according to Nepal’s embassy in Bahrain. (dpa)
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