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Weekend Warmup: Everest Revisited: 1924–2024

A new film, Everest Revisited: 1924–2024, invites viewers to...
July 19, 2025
A little kid in a big jacket on the summit of Elbrus

Record or Irresponsibility? A Six-Year-Old Boy Summits Mount Elbrus

A six-year-old boy summited 5,642m Mount Elbrus last week...
July 3, 2025
A small group of climbers in line, looking tiny on the final ramp leading to the summit of Everest, from Tibet.

Everest Video: Continuous Footage of the Entire North Side Route

Climbers on Everest's North Side face constant winds hitting...
June 23, 2025
A climber sits on the edge of a sharp summit ridge and shakes hand with sherpa guide.

Nuptse: The Hardest Part of the Everest-Lhotse-Nuptse Triple Crown

Climbing Everest, Lhotse, and Nuptse in a single season...
June 5, 2025
Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker leaving Advanced Base Camp on the final climb in 1982.

Looking Back: The Disappearance of Pete Boardman and Joe Tasker on Everest in 1982

In the spring of 1982, a small British team...
June 5, 2025
Close shot of tyler Andrews with sunglasses and baseball cap.

Exclusive: Tyler Andrews Explains What Happened to Him on Everest

Last week, ultrarunner Tyler Andrews launched a last-ditch attempt...
June 2, 2025
Two climbers at sunrise on the north side of Everest very close to the summit.

Everest Season Wraps Up: FKT and Wingsuit Attempts, Xenon, Helicopter Rescues, 100s of Summits

Yesterday's Everest Day celebrations in Kathmandu marked both the...
May 30, 2025
Anja Blacha poses on a snow slope on a mountain with the sky as background.

Everest: Two No-O2 Climbers Going Down

It's already dark on Everest, but Tyler Andrews is...
May 27, 2025
Tyler Andrews in dawn jacket and baseball cap with a rock and ice wall behind.

Tyler Andrews Aborts Everest Speed Climb Less than 500M Below the Summit

Something has prompted Tyler Andrews of the U.S. to...
May 27, 2025
track marked in blue on a map of Everest region.

Tyler Andrews Approaches Everest Summit and a Speed Record

Tyler Andrews of the U.S. is well above 8,000m...
May 27, 2025
climber going up a ladder

Andrews Begins Final Attempt at an Everest Speed Record

This evening, minutes after 9 pm local time, Tyler...
May 26, 2025
A file image of Tyler Andrews training last fall, with the south face of Lhotse in front of him.

Tyler Andrews to Take One Last Shot at Everest Speed Record

Tyler Andrews is not ready to accept defeat on...
May 26, 2025
Tyler Andrews in the Khumbu before his fastest known time attempt.

The Everest Race is Over, Tyler Andrews Ends FKT Attempt

Tyler Andrews has abandoned his Fastest Known Time (FKT)...
May 24, 2025
Close shot of Karl Egloff

Egloff Abandons Everest Race; Andrews Continues & Nears South Col

Karl Egloff of Ecuador, climbing without supplementary oxygen, turned...
May 23, 2025
Tyler Andres tracker on an Everest map

Everest Runners Approach Camp 3

Tyler Andrews of the U.S. and Karl Egloff of...
May 23, 2025
The XeClimbers pose back at Everest Base Camp

Xenon Climbers Return to London in Under a Week

The four Xenon-assisted climbers have succeeded in completing an...
May 23, 2025
Close shot of Karl Egloff with Everest behind him.

Everest Runners Face High Winds — Tyler Andrews Will Use O2

Karl Egloff of Ecuador and Tyler Andrews of the...
May 23, 2025
Climbers on a fixed rope going up on Rverest

Everest: Hurried Summits Hours Before the Season Ends

A significant number of climbers summited Everest today from...
May 23, 2025
Tents and climbers on the wide South Col of Everest.

Everest: The Final Wave Begins, Amid Rumors of an Early Closure

Everest has had nearly 500 summits so far, but...
May 22, 2025
Brit climbers on O2 wave a Union Jack on the summmit of Everest.

Xenon Climbers Summit Everest in Five Days from Home

All four members of the Furtenbach Adventures team who...
May 21, 2025
Climbers queue along the summit ridge of Everest, in high winds.

Everest: Would-Be Summiters Continue Despite High Winds

Weather forecasts are particularly complex this season, as the...
May 20, 2025
Climbers on a fixed ropes on the Lhotse Face with camp 3 tents below them, as they head for the Camp 4 of Everest.

Everest Xenon Climbers Hurry to Make Ambitious Deadline, Despite High Winds

The four men who want to climb Everest in...
May 20, 2025
A climber on Everest summit ridge under the stars

Everest: 135 Sunday Summits, Two Dead on Lhotse, Wind Alert

Yesterday, a whopping 135 climbers reached the top of...
May 19, 2025
portrait of smiling climber

Summits, Summits, and More Summits Today on Everest

A long line of climbers has been marching toward...
May 18, 2025

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