Everest

Climbers rest sitting on the snow, 2 bottles of O2 by them, and the summit ridge of Everest in background

Two More Feared Dead on Everest, Four Others Survive Close Call

Crowds are inevitably creating chaos on Everest. Yesterday, four...
May 22, 2024
Lingtren and Everest Base camp tents

Elite Exped Clears Up Permitting Controversy

Recently, a story by The Himalayan Times stated that...
May 21, 2024
tens on the slope of Lhotse face and three climbers clipped to fixed ropes

Man Dies in His Tent at Camp 3 on Everest-Lhotse

Gabriel Tabara of Romania has died in Camp 3,...
May 21, 2024
Sirbaz without sunglasses, holding a banner of an undetermined summit.

Sirbaz Khan Summits a Crowded Everest Without O2

An endless flow of climbers joined the long line...
May 21, 2024
A line of Everest climbers in the night, the snow illuminated by their headlamps.

Everest Tension: Uncertain Weather and 200 Would-Be Summiters Tomorrow

Climbers heading toward the summit of Everest in huge...
May 20, 2024
Hugo Ayaviri gives a thumbs-up at Everest Base Camp before heading up the moraine

Hugo Ayaviri Summits Lhotse Without Oxygen

Hugo Ayaviri of Bolivia is fulfilling his ambitious goal,...
May 20, 2024
Lingtren in a semi cloudy day, Khumbu, Nepal

Purja, Elite Exped Accused of Breaking Everest Rules

Editor's note, May 21: Elite Exped has clarified the...
May 19, 2024

Rush Hour Begins on Everest

With the arrival of good weather, the flood of...
May 19, 2024
The climber on the summit, holding a flag in sunny but very windy weather

Mongolians Died Descending From Summit of Everest

Usukhjargal Tsedendamba and Prevsuren Lkhagvajav of Mongolia were determined...
May 19, 2024
The climbers smile to the camer with sunglasses and caps

Purja Retrieves Bodies from Shisha Pangma

Nirmal Purja has recovered the bodies of Mingmar Sherpa...
May 18, 2024
The two Mongolian climbers missing on Everest.

Missing Mongolian Climbers Found Dead On Everest

A search team dispatched by 8K Expeditions has found...
May 17, 2024
Everest as seen from the north side, very dry and with a wind plume blowing from the summit.

Everest’s Quiet North Side: Summit Pushes Begin

Just a week after teams received their permits to...
May 17, 2024
three portraits

Everest Film Will Star Dafoe, Hiddleston

Electronics giant Apple has secured film rights to the...
May 15, 2024
Sherpa smiling on the summit of Everest with Makalu behind him

Everest: As Bad Weather Continues, Impatience Grows

Some forecasts suggest that the weather window that opened...
May 15, 2024
The two Mongolian climbers missing on Everest.

Two Mongolian Climbers Missing on Everest

Once again, climbers are going missing above 8,000m on...
May 14, 2024
Kami Rita Sherpa.

More Everest Summits, Dhaulagiri Hopes Dashed

Several more climbers have topped out on Everest today,...
May 12, 2024
climbes in red on Everest.

One in Three Everest Climbers Suffers Cardiac Arrhythmia

As the Everest summits begin, climbers must be aware...
May 11, 2024
group of Nepalese against background of Mount Everest

First Everest Summits. On Kangchenjunga, Strong Winds Abort Push

Yesterday at 8.15 pm, 10 sherpa rope fixers summited...
May 11, 2024
Nuptse, Everest, and Lhotse from the air on a clear day.

Tim Howell Delays Lhotse Wingsuit Jump, Nuptse Push Ahead

Plans exist to be changed last minute, especially on...
May 9, 2024
tiny figures of climbers on a huge, while slope on a foggy day on Everest as they climb the Lhotse Face

Everest: Calm Weather Not Assured

Everest summits should begin soon. Several teams are moving...
May 8, 2024
Everest and Lhotse from the flat glacier at 6,400m.

Everest North Side and Lhotse Open: Summit Pushes Ahead

Everest action is ramping up from near nil to...
May 7, 2024
Climbers descending among a maze of ice blocks on Everest's Khumbu Icefall.

More Problems on Everest

Last week's high winds have decreased, but issues and...
May 6, 2024
Sentinel satellite image showing Everest and the Khumbu glacier with areas in blue ice marked

Everest Winds Drop, Climbers On the Move

Winds in the Himalaya are slowly dying down as...
May 3, 2024
A trekker looks up to a helicopter flying low in the vicinity of Everest Base Camp

Nepal Supreme Court Bans Helicopter Airlifts

A powerful new player has entered the debate about...
May 2, 2024

Sign up for ExplorersWeb Emails