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Huge line of climbers in shadow on Everest

Everest: Avalanche in Camp 2

It seems that the inside stories of this Everest...
May 30, 2021

Everest: Purja Reaches Camp 3

After studying the weather, Nirmal Purja decided to bring...
May 29, 2021

Everest: Purja Assumes Leadership at Camp 2. What Will He Do?

Conditions on Everest after days of heavy snowfall are...
May 29, 2021

Everest: Avalanche Pulverizes Camp 3

"Camp 3 was pulverized by an avalanche sweeping the...
May 28, 2021

Drama in Nepal: Escape From Everest and Baruntse

Nepal's Home Ministry has called for expedition agencies and...
May 27, 2021

Everest: Wind and COVID

Dan Mazur and the Summit Climb team, who caught...
May 26, 2021

Everest: Rising Winds Hamper Climbers’ Descent

Monday saw fewer summits than expected, about 25. Increasing...
May 25, 2021

Everest: One Dead, Another Evacuated on Russian Team

The Russian 7 Summits Club Expedition, led by Alex...
May 24, 2021

Everest: The Final, Massive Summit Push Begins

Nearly 400 clients, porters, and guides have started up...
May 24, 2021

Everest Summits: Second Day of the Second Wave

For the second day in a row, Everest and...
May 24, 2021

Everest: Summit News

An estimated 165 climbers summited Everest today, despite the...
May 23, 2021
Dark Camp 4 at night on Everest

Everest Summit Push: Camp 4

Barring the unexpected, there won't be any Everest summits...
May 22, 2021

Everest: A Crowded Sunday Ahead?

Uncertain weather and recent heavy snowfall make for a...
May 21, 2021

Karakorum Season On The Edge: Nepalis Banned

The arrival of the monsoon usually marks the switch...
May 21, 2021

The “Safest” Camp on Dhaulagiri

Some spectacular drone work by Tommy Joyce shows just...
May 20, 2021

Everest: It’s Now or Maybe Never

Teams have moved to Camp 3 as weather has...
May 20, 2021

Two Approaches to Everest: Boldness or Caution

Many Everest teams have decided to wait out the...
May 19, 2021

Sherpa Dies and Cyclone Hits Everest

Pemba Tashi Sherpa, a young Sherpa guide working with...
May 18, 2021

Everest: Weather Questions

About 100 climbers remain on Everest with only one...
May 18, 2021

Embassies Summon Their Climbers Home

Carlos Soria's hopes for a Dhaulagiri summit are over,...
May 17, 2021

Everest: COVID Parties and Summit Pushes

While the COVID-19 outbreak ravages both Everest Base Camp...
May 16, 2021

Everest: China and Some South Side Teams Cancel Over COVID Fears

Something is very wrong at Everest Base Camp. The...
May 15, 2021

How Stranded Foreigners are Getting Out of Nepal

About 150 climbers have summited Everest in the last...
May 14, 2021

Dhaulagiri: A Few Decide to Remain

When Carlos Soria heard that all international flights out...
May 13, 2021

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