Everest

Poster of Tim Howell and his Wingsuit 8K project

Tim Howell Bitten By Venomous Snake, Cancels Lhotse Wingsuit Flight

A freak encounter with a venomous snake has forced...
Climbners about to reach the summit of Everest today, along a windy ridge.

Everest Route Opens, But Weather Window Closes

The joint effort of a large Sherpa team has...
zoom image of some tiny figures of Sherpas on the summit ridge of Everest.

Sherpas Reach Everest Summit; Some Clients Follow

A large team of at least 10 Sherpas taking...
Four people posing in everest BC by a chorten

Bartek Ziemski Skis Down Lhotse — No O2!

In an impressive, old-fashioned climb, Bartek Ziemski of Poland...
tents on the slope of Lhotse face and three climbers clipped to fixed ropes

Sherpa Dies in Fall on Everest’s Lhotse Face

A young Sherpa porter died last night in a...
Climbers at the Hillary step on Everest.

One Dead on Everest As Leadership Conflict Hastens Race to the Summit

The race for the summit of Everest is on,...
Anatoli Boukreev approaches Everest's Hillary Step on May 10, 1996.

The 1996 Everest Tragedy, 30 Years Later

Thirty years ago, on the night of May 10-11,...
A sherpa on a fixed rope approaches Everest's South Col.

Sherpas Reach Camp 4 on Everest

After two days of fierce wind, the weather has...
A climber in the night crossing a ladder on a crevasse.

More Delays on Everest As Storm Pauses Route Fixing

After relentless bad weather at the beginning of the...
Khumbu icefall in the night with lights from the line of climbers.

Everest Sherpas Approach South Col Amid Strange Goings-On in Base Camp

After weeks of delay, Sherpas are rushing to open...
A helicopter about to land on top of a serac, a group of climbers , one of them hanging from a rope, below.

Everest: Two Injured in Khumbu Icefall Avalanche

A climber from India and another from Nepal were...
A drone with the West Shoulder of Everest in background.

Everest Work Delayed Again as Authorities Ban Cargo Drones

Just when things started to go smoothly on Everest,...
Sherpas in line on a snow slope with the serac in front of them.

The Everest Whirlwind Begins; First Incidents

After weeks of delay, Everest is now bursting with...
Two sherpa climbers among seracs with aluminium ladders.

Everest Icefall Route Is Working So Far

Today, dozens of climbers crossed the newly opened route...
Sherpas wave hands in the Khumbu Icefall

Everest: Khumbu Icefall Finally Opens

A joint effort by Sherpas from several teams has...
Sherpas looking at the khumbu icefall.

Everest Khumbu Icefall Update: Caution Still Advised

The Sherpas' appraisal of the condition of the Khumbu...
climbers with icefall background

Is The Everest Icefall Problem Solved? Sherpa Teams Send Contradictory Messages

Because it's their livelihood, the Nepalese are keen to...
Sherpas fixing ropes on ice at Everest Khumbu Icefall.

Sherpas, Climbers Explore New Options As Route on Everest Remains Closed

As days go by, the route across the Khumbu...
Two pilots with a big drone in front at Everest Base Camp

Everest: New Drone Service to Counter Delays in the Khumbu Icefall

Tensions have increased among Everest expedition leaders as work...
Climbers line up along the summit area of Everest.

Fewer Americans, But Many Chinese, in the Himalaya This Year

On 15 April last year, 115 Americans had permits...
A climber speaking to the camera with an O2 mask on.

On Everest, Oxygen is Oxygen, No Matter Why It’s Used

A recent event has raised questions about whether using...
Sherpas on a mace of ice on Everest plant flags to mark the route

Threatening Serac Stalls Everest Route Work

The Icefall Doctors fixing the route to Camp 1...
A climber with no O2 system on a steep slope on Everest.

Everest Runners and No-O2 Climbers Reach Nepal

A significant number of climbers are planning to attempt...
Jim Whittaker.

Jim Whittaker, the First American to Summit Everest, Dies at 97

Another of the 20th century’s greatest mountaineers has left...

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