Everest

Climbers among crevasses on the huge, flattish Western Cwm.

Here Are Some Familiar Faces Returning to Everest

Love it or hate it, Everest keeps attracting the...
March 6, 2026
A Sherpa team in red and clue jackets pose in front of the the Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC)’s HQs in Namche Bazaar.

Everest Season Officially On In Nepal, and Off In Tibet

The Icefall Doctors have begun their trek to Everest...
March 2, 2026
A shera smiles while on the col before a ridge leading to the huge summit area of Everest.

No Everest North Side, Cho Oyu, Or Shisha Pangma This Spring

Last week, we reported that the North Side of...
February 24, 2026
climbers on a snow ridge in the morning mist.

Everest North Side May Close This Spring After Controversial Fireworks Show

An article today in Nepal's The Tourism Times suggests...
February 20, 2026
People queuing toward the summit of Everest

New Everest Regulations: You Must Climb a 7,000m Peak in Nepal First

A new Tourism Bill passed Nepal's National Assembly last...
February 16, 2026
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...
February 4, 2026
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...
February 3, 2026
Everest

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

A team of experienced Nepali adventurers is organizing an...
January 28, 2026
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...
January 26, 2026
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...
December 24, 2025
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...
December 18, 2025
Mount Everest.

The Five Men Who Measured Mount Everest

The discovery that Mount Everest — initially an obscure...
December 6, 2025
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...
December 5, 2025
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...
November 11, 2025
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...
November 9, 2025
climber in oxygen mask

How Tom Hornbein Revolutionized Oxygen Masks on Everest

This week marks two years since the death and...
November 7, 2025
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...
October 29, 2025
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...
October 28, 2025
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...
October 17, 2025
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...
October 15, 2025
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...
October 15, 2025
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...
October 10, 2025
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...
October 9, 2025
view of Lhotse and Everest

About Those Stranded Tourists Near (But Not On) Everest

Headlines worldwide today reported that 1,000 climbers were stranded...
October 6, 2025

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