Everest

A Record 885 Atop Everest in May

It's official: Lists from Nepal and China jointly add...
June 20, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

Here at ExWeb, when we’re not outdoors, we get...
June 16, 2019

A Medical Perspective on Everest

By Dr. Leo Montejo Few have looked medically at the...
June 13, 2019

Everest May Actually Be Safer Than Ever

Chaos. Carnage. Walking over dead bodies. Corruption. Egos. We've...
June 11, 2019

A Guide’s Perspective on Everest

Everest was front-page material again this year, which tends...
June 6, 2019
Everest base Camp. Climbing the Seven Summits

Everest Epilogue: More Summits, Another Fatality

ExplorersWeb crashed Monday morning, leaving us unable to bring...
May 28, 2019
Looking down from Everest's Balcony.

Updated: The Everest Backlash

Editor's Note: This story has been corrected to reflect...
May 27, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

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May 26, 2019

Traffic Jams on Everest: Ethical or Not?

Elia Saikaly, one of the hundreds of clients on...
May 25, 2019

Spring Himalaya, Updated: More Highlights, More Deaths

Despite a continual stream of summits on Everest and...
May 24, 2019
Traffic jamps on Everest upper sections, May 22, 2019

Everest Crowds, No-O2 Summits

Everest saw dozens more summits today, including several from...
May 23, 2019
Traffic Jam Everest Hillary Step

Hundreds of Summits, Traffic Jams and Another Climber Lost on Everest

Once again, the upper slopes of Everest have shown...
May 22, 2019
Everest summit pyramid

All Eyes on Everest as Summit Wave Approaches

Climbers are approaching the summit from both sides of...
May 22, 2019
Kami Rita Sherpa

Kami Rita Sherpa Notches 24th Everest Summit

The south side of Everest saw 14 summits yesterday,...
May 21, 2019
Walking in the dark on Everest. Image by Seven Summit treks

Why So Many Deaths in the Himalaya This Year?

Eleven people have died so far on six 8000'ers...
May 20, 2019

Mingote Turns Back, Mohr Continues

Sergi Mingote turned around shortly after leaving Camp 2...
May 20, 2019
Everest Camp 2. Image by Sergi Mingote.

Mingote and Mohr Launch No-02 Everest Bid

After one day in Camp 2, recovering from Lhotse...
May 19, 2019

ExWeb’s Links of the Week

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May 19, 2019

Weekend Warm-Up: Everest in Virtual Reality

Last year, Jon Griffith of the UK and Sherpa...
May 18, 2019

Deaths on Makalu, Everest, Lhotse and Kangchenjunga

During the busy last few days on the 8000'ers,...
May 17, 2019

Everest Summits Coming Fast, but Good Weather Almost Over

Following the rope-fixing Sherpas, 30 or more Everest climbers...
May 16, 2019

Summits on Everest and Lhotse

At around 1:45pm, at least eight Nepali climbers reached...
May 14, 2019

New: Wearable Oxygen Monitors on Everest

Except during short sprints, the fundamental driver of exercise...
May 14, 2019

Himalayan Action Heats Up: Summits Expected Soon

Sergi Mingote and his mates on Lhotse are currently...
May 13, 2019

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