Nepal, Mount Everest
Climbers train for Mount Everest from the comfort of their own beds
A technique called “rapid ascent” cuts the duration of the expedition roughly in half. The catch? You have to spend a few months before the trip with your head in a bag.
Climbers Turned Mount Everest Into A Garbage Dump, But Solutions Exist
Spring is go time for climbers who hope to summit Mount Everest, Earth's highest peak above sea level. Hundreds of mountaineers from around the world travel to Asia in April and May, headed for base camps in Nepal and Tibet.
You can still climb Mount Everest. Here’s how to do it responsibly.
New rules are changing the Everest Base Camp hiking experience, aiming to protect the Himalayas’ Sherpa communities and help trekkers make a more positive impact.
Mount Everest To Have Limited Access Due To Protection Of Environment
By Alimat Aliyeva, AZERNEWS The Supreme Court of Nepal has ordered the government to limitthe number of permits for cli
Virus Ends Wyoming Mountaineer's Second Attempt To Climb Mount Everest
Casper mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley’s second attempt to summit Mount Everest in a year has been stopped by a cold virus that is affecting his heart. Everest remains his last of climbing tallest peaks on all seven continents.
Mountaineers face uphill battle as Nepal court orders limit on Everest climbing permits
A massive human traffic jam on Everest in 2019 forced teams to wait hours at the summit in freezing temperatures, risking depleted oxygen levels that can lead to sickness and exhaustion.
Nepal's Supreme Court orders government to limit Everest climbing permits
Nepal's Supreme Court has ordered the government to limit the number of mountaineering permits issued for Everest and other peaks, a lawyer confirmed Friday, just as expeditions prepare for the spring climbing season.
Nepal Apex Court orders to limit expedition permits for Mount Everest, other mountains to preserve ecology
Nepal Supreme Court has issued a mandamus to the government of Nepal, instructing to impose a limit on the number of climbing permits for peaks in Nepal, which include Mount Everest.A single bench of Justices Sapana Pradhan Malla and Sushma Lata Mathema had issued mandamus to the government directing limitation in expedition permits.
Removing Dead Bodies from Mount Everest Is Dangerous and Expensive. Here’s Why.
A team of 12 Nepalis is slated to ascend Mount Everest this month to bring five dead bodies down from the peak. Recovery missions come with a soaring price tag and a heightened potential for disaster.
Dead bodies are left behind on Mount Everest, so why are hundreds of climbers heading into the ‘death zone’ this spring?
The world’s highest mountain continues to draw climbers willing to risk their lives as they clamber past frozen corpses on ...
One of Mt. Everest's deadliest passages is growing even more treacherous
One of Mount Everest's deadliest passages, the Khumbu Icefall, delayed this year's climbing season by nearly 2 weeks and will ...
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100 years after disappearing on Everest, climber's letters home tell poignant, personal story
Digitalized letters from Mount Everest mountaineer George Mallory revealed a conversation with his wife Ruth as he tried to become the first to climb one of the tallest mountains in the world in ...
Mount Everest pioneer George Mallory's final letter to wife revealed 100 years after deadly climb: "Vanishing hopes"
In his final letter before he vanished on Mount Everest, George Mallory said his chances of reaching the world's highest peak ...
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Thais Herrera’s journey from Mera Peak to Mount Everest
Mountaineer and adventurer Thais Herrera has achieved a remarkable feat by conquering the 6,400m summit of Mera Peak in Nepal ...
Fundraisers complete 'Everest' bike challenge in Dales
James Badger, from Harrogate, took on his latest challenge in memory of his wife, Philippa, who died in 2022, two days after ...
The Winds of Everest Punish the Summit
The Jetstream's annual migration from the top of the Himalayas is late, forcing climbers to play the waiting-game before pushing high ...