Everest

Szilard smiles at taking a selfie showing himself and, in background, his red little tent and the Lhotse wall.

Suhajda Szilard at Foot of Everest’s Hillary Step, Barely Alive. He is Still Out There

Suhajda Szilard's home team has posted an update with...
May 25, 2023
Selfie with anowy mountains in background on a sunny day. Jornet in light mountain clothes.

Kilian Jornet Survives Avalanche on Everest West Ridge Attempt

Kilian Jornet had a close call while attempting the...
May 25, 2023
Suhajda Szilard, holding a toy from his children.

Concern Grows For Suhajda Szilard on Everest

It's already noon in Nepal and there is no...
May 25, 2023
The climber with a helmet and air-warming mask, mountains shining in the sunlight behind.

Everest: Waiting for News from No-O2 Climber Suhajda Szilard

Suhajda Szilard of Hungary was attempting to summit Everest...
May 24, 2023
Kristin Harila smiling.

Kristin Harila Bags Everest and Lhotse Within Eight Hours

Kristin Harila and her team set off from Camp...
May 23, 2023
headlamps form a line on a snowy ridge, near the summit of Everest, during the night.

Everest: Final Summit Week of the Season

With the monsoon looming, the last summit pushes on...
May 22, 2023
IG story shared by Deathzone Freeride team with a text announcing summit and a photo of the two climbers.

Everest No-O2 Climbers Make Their Move

Russians Vitaly Lazo and Anton Pugovkin summited Everest today,...
May 22, 2023
A line of climbers toward Everest summit, on a wind-swept summit ridge.

More Deaths and Rescues in a Fatal Everest Season

Throughout the weekend, winds have picked up on Everest,...
May 21, 2023
A helicopter flies past a mountain.

Basak Airlifted from Makalu, Deaf Climber Missing on Everest

A helicopter has finally airlifted Indian climber Piyali Basak...
May 20, 2023
Everest.

Updated: Ninth Fatality on Everest, Another Missing

As of yesterday, eight people had already died on...
May 19, 2023
Everest.

Two More Dead On Everest

A 59-year-old Indian woman, Suzanne Leopoldina Jesus, has died...
May 18, 2023
Everest's south summit in the early morning, with climbers queing on it an a single climber closer to the camera, on descent.

Super Summit Day on Everest, Kangchenjunga Summit Push in Progress

Today for the first time this season, dozens and...
May 17, 2023
The barren South Col, snow and wind-swept rocky terrain, with some tents and climbers in the area, and Everest's summit in background.

Sixth Fatality: Climber Dies at Camp 4 on Everest

Victor Brinza from Moldova passed away at Camp 4...
May 17, 2023
Harila poses on Makalu's sharp summit holding a Norwegian flag.

Harila Hurries Up Kangchenjunga; Dhaulagiri Summit Push

Kristin Harila of Norway cannot afford to take it...
May 16, 2023
Dramatic effect in black and white image of Everest summit as seen from Camp 2, between rags of clouds.

Everest Rescue Drama Increases

Tragedy struck the Nepal Army team during their descent...
May 16, 2023
team members stand in line with blue jackets, mountains in background.

Ongoing Rescue On Everest

A large number of climbers are summiting Everest today,...
May 16, 2023
Sherpa rope-fixers wave arms and smile on a cloudy Everest summit, their O2 masks under their faces for the photo, holding banners and, one of them, an ice-axe.

High Winds Face Everest Summiters on Lhotse

The promised good weather on Everest is not as...
May 15, 2023
Sajid poses holding the ladies' shoulders around him, with a high peaks backdrop.

Pakistani Climbers Lead Everest’s First Summit Wave

As expected, the fixing of the route on Everest...
May 14, 2023
Sherpa climbers maneuvre with ropes on an ice slope at night, with head-lamps and high-altitude gear.

Rope Fixers Summit Everest

Imagine Nepal reports that the rope-fixing team led by...
May 13, 2023
The barren South Col, snow and wind-swept rocky terrain, with some tents and climbers in the area, and Everest's summit in background.

Summit Pushes on Everest, Makalu, Cho Oyu, and Dhaulagiri

The rope fixers have reached Everest's Camp 4 and...
May 12, 2023
Climbers climb in life on a ladder fixed to a nearly vertical ice cliff.

Summit Weekend Ahead on Everest

The jet stream is finally lifting off the higher...
May 11, 2023
Sajid in green fleece and sunglases, sitting on a rock, Everest's West Soulder in background.

Sajid Sadpara Joins Nirmal Purja for Everest No-O2

Instead of going to Makalu with Seven Summit Treks...
May 8, 2023
An avalanche sweeps down the lower part of Ama Dablam. Image from BC, there are some prayer flags in front of the mountain.

Huge Avalanche on Ama Dablam — No Casualties Reported

A massive avalanche swept the upper sections of Ama...
May 8, 2023
portrait of Tom Hornbein

R.I.P. Tom Hornbein: a Personal Remembrance

As 500 paying customers prepare to jumar up Everest...
May 6, 2023

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