The search for Chhewang Nima, a Nepalese sherpa famous for climbing Mt. Everest 19 times, was called off today on Mt. Baruntse in the Himalayas. Nima was caught in an avalanche on Saturday and hasn't been seen since.

World's shortest man Khagendra Thapa Magar visited New York and "confessed he was taken by the city's tall blonde women." When a 22-inch man from Nepal says tall blondes are the hottest women, international beauty standards are officially fucked.

Nepalese women shelter themselves under umbrellas while picking weeds from a paddy field south of Khatmandu today. Image via AP

The tiny, mountainous country is trying to lure queer visitors by letting them marry on Mount Everest where the ceremonies will bring new meaning to "base camp." Oh, a honeymoon in Katmandu, just like we always imagined!