Everest

Valeri Babanov poses beside a photo of Everest.

Piolet d’Or Veteran to Attempt Everest Without Oxygen

Two-time Piolet d'Or winner Valery Babanov of Russia intends...
April 8, 2024
Sherpas check maps on a table.

Huge Crevasse Blocks Icefall Doctors on Everest

Rope fixing is progressing quickly on all of Nepal's...
April 5, 2024
tents semy-buried in fresh snow, the North side of Everest in background.

Everest North Side: A Climbers’ Guide

After four years of COVID closures, the north side...
April 5, 2024
The Everest ER field hospital at Everest Base Camp.

Everest Emergency Clinic Prepares for the Season

Every season since 2003, there is a team at...
April 2, 2024
Avalanche in the Khumbu Icefall.

The Khumbu Icefall: A Tomb for Countless Sherpas On Everest

The climbing season has started in the Himalaya, and...
March 31, 2024
Makalu.

More No-O2 Expeditions to Everest and Makalu

Two mountaineers will climb without supplementary oxygen or personal...
March 29, 2024
everest summmit burning red.

Spring Season Ramps Up on Everest, Annapurna, Others

The first climbers received their Everest permits yesterday, and...
March 26, 2024
The climber with a background of snow peaks and an ice-axe in hand.

First No-O2 Attempt of 2024 Announced on Everest

At least one person will attempt Everest without oxygen...
March 21, 2024
two climbers with faces hidden with emojis pose in front of the billboard at Everest Base Camp.

First Everest Controversy of the Year: the New Welcome Signboard

As trekkers pour up the Khumbu Valley toward Everest,...
March 20, 2024
Nicolas Jaeger on Nevado Huascaran in 1979.

Alpine Mystery: Nicolas Jaeger’s 1980 Disappearance on Lhotse Shar

Any list of almost-forgotten climbers who deserve to be...
March 15, 2024
Climbers in line in front of a big seraac with a ladder on it.

Everest: On Track For Another Record Year

It's packing time in Kathmandu for the companies outfitting...
March 14, 2024
Hundreds of tents on the Khumbu glacier, the flank of Nuptse on the left.

Everest: Khumbu Authorities Ease Restrictions

The new regulations aiming at curbing excessive luxury on...
March 8, 2024

Everest Season About to Begin: Here’s What We Know

The Icefall Doctors left Namche Bazaar today for Everest....
March 4, 2024
A queue near the summit of Everest last year.

Tracking Chips Now Mandatory For All Everest Climbers

Along with poo bags to carry down excrement, Nepal...
March 1, 2024
close shot of the sole of Mallory's boot.

1924 Everest Anniversary Reignites Rumors: Did the Chinese Remove Irvine’s Body?

A hundred years ago this spring, George Mallory and...
February 23, 2024
Many tents of all sides on the Khumbu glacier.

Khumbu Authorities Try to Curb Luxuries At Everest Base Camp

Individual tents with furniture and ensuite bathrooms, huge lounge...
February 14, 2024
a toilet consisting on a barrel with a supporting surface on top, on a metallic frame on glacial, rocky gound.

The Poo Issue on Everest, More Complex Than It Seems

Beginning this year, climbers will have to bring their...
February 12, 2024
Climbers on a rocky slope, powdered with some windswept snow, and the summit of Everest with a wind plume in background.

Everest North Side Reopens in 2024

International teams will finally return to the North Side...
January 3, 2024
drone view of Everest's Camp 1

Weekend Warm-Up: Everest Camps From a Drone

Expedition photographer and drone operator Sandro Gromen-Hayes has been...
December 16, 2023
The traverse under the Great Serac on July 27, 2023. Climbers are clipped to the rope and Hassan is lying down in the snow, in black pants and a yellow jacket.

The Top High-Altitude Mountaineering News of 2023

As the last days of a busy 2023 tick...
December 14, 2023
Everest's summit area, looking rather dry of snow.

2023 Everest Deaths Totaled 18, the Worst Ever

The Himalayan Database has updated its spring 2023 statistics....
December 11, 2023
The North side of Everest from Tibet, with the Hornbein Couloir heading straight up toward the summit from the right.

Everest North Side Expedition Aborted

The American Everest Ski Project has ended almost before...
October 9, 2023
The mountain under perfect blue sky, with the north face rather dry.

Everest North Side Team Struggles to Snag Ski Permit

The American team aiming to ski down the Hornbein...
October 3, 2023
The North side of Everest from Tibet, with the Hornbein Couloir heading straight up toward the summit from the right.

Visa Problems, Confusion Swirl Around Everest North Side

International teams, outfitted by Nepali companies, crossed the Tibetan...
September 21, 2023

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