Everest

Rush Hour Begins on Everest

With the arrival of good weather, the flood of...
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...
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...
The two Mongolian climbers missing on Everest.

Missing Mongolian Climbers Found Dead On Everest

A search team dispatched by 8K Expeditions has found...
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...
three portraits

Everest Film Will Star Dafoe, Hiddleston

Electronics giant Apple has secured film rights to the...
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...
The two Mongolian climbers missing on Everest.

Two Mongolian Climbers Missing on Everest

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

More Everest Summits, Dhaulagiri Hopes Dashed

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

One in Three Everest Climbers Suffers Cardiac Arrhythmia

As the Everest summits begin, climbers must be aware...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Tents among huge horizontal crevasses at the Valley of Silence, the Lhotse face behind.

High Winds Partly Destroy Camps 1 and 2 on Everest

Everest climbers are biding their time in Base Camp,...
Mt. Everest

Climbing Legend? You Still Have to Do Paperwork

"You've got to be joking." That's what Doug Scott scrawled...
A line of climbers heading to the Khumbu Icefall on Everest

Everest’s New Rules: One Thumbs Up, One Needs Improvement

Now that the Everest season is in full swing,...
Two helicopters fly toward Everest Base Camp.

Drones, More Helicopters Than Ever Buzz Over Everest Skies

Two months ago, it seemed that authorities were going...
Climbers with headlamps on at dawn, among seracs at Everest Khumbu Icefall

8,000m Roundup: Everest Crowds, Cho Oyu Gets a South Side Attempt

The latest list of permits issued by Nepal's Department...
Photo of Mallory's last letter and his portrait.

Last Letters of George Mallory Now Online

The international team that discovered George Mallory's body on...
Shisha Pangma looking far away, with low clouds covering the Tibetan valleys.

Shisha Pangma No Go, Everest North Side Closed Until May 7

Finally, there's news from China, and it's not good:...

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