Everest

Close shot of Tyler Andrews with cap, sunglasses and a backpack.

Everest Rivals Practice on Cotopaxi

American ultrarunner Tyler Andrews has achieved another FKT (Fastest...
Jost Kobusch and Krzysztof Wielicki discuss winter climbing.

Jost Kobusch Meets Krzysztof Wielicki as He Prepares to Solo Everest Next Winter

Jost Kobusch did not return to Everest this winter...
Everest

Nepalis to Follow Watershed From the Summit of Everest to the Bay of Bengal

A team of experienced Nepali adventurers is organizing an...
Helicopters off to Everest Base Camp.

Nepal Police Arrest Rescue Operators in Alleged Fake Helicopter Evacuation Scam

The Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) of the Nepal Police...
Close shot of Tyler Andrews in a running t-shirt.

Tyler Andrews Will Try Everest FKT Again – From The North Side

Tyler Andrews is preparing for a new attempt at...
a clibmer goin up a snow ramp with Everest in background.

Karl Egloff to Attempt Everest Speed Climb Again

Karl Egloff of Ecuador will return to Everest this...
Mount Everest.

The Five Men Who Measured Mount Everest

The discovery that Mount Everest — initially an obscure...
A climber on O2 holds a Nepalese flag on a spiky summit.

Everest and Other 8,000’ers in Nepal By the Numbers

The Himalayan Database has updated its list of spring...
Lhotse, Everest, and Khartaphu, from above the Kharta Changri glacier, in August, 1935.

Michael Spender, the Man Who Mapped Mount Everest

British surveyor Michael Spender created the first detailed photogrammetric...
super wide helmet cam shot of skier atop Everest

Watch Andrzej Bargiel Ski Down Everest

Andrzej Bargiel's sponsor, Red Bull, has posted a 31-minute...
climber in oxygen mask

How Tom Hornbein Revolutionized Oxygen Masks on Everest

This week marks two years since the death and...
Bargiel skis down as the shadow of Everest engulfs him.

Pioneer Everest Skier Criticizes Bargiel’s ‘Carnival’ Ski Descent

Hans Kammerlander is not impressed with Andrzej Bargiel's recent...
A dot on the Hornbein Couloir of Everest, actully Jim Morrison skiing it down.

Wow! First Video of Jim Morrison Skiing Everest

When we reported on the first ski descent down...
Kanchha Sherpa with the 1953 Everest team photo.

The Last Living Member of the 1953 Everest Expedition Dies At 92

Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the 1953...
Jim Morrison with skis on his back climbing up a steep snow slope.

‘Most Audacious Ski Run in History’ – Jim Morrison Skis Everest’s Hornbein Couloir

Jim Morrison has made it! After reaching the summit...
Close shot of Jim Morrison of the US with skis on his back and red hood jacket.

Everest North Side Summit! Next, the Hard Part…

The American team on the Tibetan side of Everest...
Everest as seen from the north side, very dry and with a wind plume blowing from the summit.

Everest North Side Summit Push

The American team, led by Jimmy  Chin, has set...
Close shot of Bargiel on Everest, Makalu behind him, with skis on his back.

Andrzej Bargiel Describes How He Skied Down Everest

The images of Andrzej Bargiel of Poland skiing down...
view of Lhotse and Everest

About Those Stranded Tourists Near (But Not On) Everest

Headlines worldwide today reported that 1,000 climbers were stranded...
A tent half buried in fresh snow in the whiteout.

Blizzard Hits Himalaya: At Least One Dead on Mera Peak, Tourists Stranded Near Everest

Over the weekend, a violent storm hit Nepal and...
Andrews' track on a map of Everest.

Tyler Andrews Once Again Turns Around on Everest FKT

After hours with little progress in deep snow, Tyler...
Tyler Andrews.

Tyler Andrews Nears 7,000m On Everest

Six hours and 20 minutes into his attempt to...
Andrews with a t-shirt and helmet, shakes hands with a member of his team in then night at Everest Base Camp.

5th Time Lucky? Tyler Andrews Sprinting Up Everest Again

Tyler Andrews of the U.S. left Everest Base Camp...

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