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A group led by filmmaker Jimmy Chin found the boot of Andrew "Sandy" Irvine, the British climber who vanished on Everest alongside George Mallory in 1924. Experts say the mystery involving the duo remains.
Tyler Andrews predicts more top runners will pursue Fastest Known Times on the worlds tallest mountains
Five questions with Oscar-nominated director Lucy Walker, whose latest documentary Mountain Queen: The Summits of Lhakpa Sherpa debuts on Netflix on July 31
The latest aerial footage from the worlds highest peak follows the popular Western Cwm route from Base Camp to the 29,032-foot summit
The number of fatalities on the worlds highest peak decreased in 2024 from a year ago. We asked guides and government officials why.
Five questions with Nepali mountaineer Purnima Shrestha, who recently became the first woman to climb Mount Everest three times in one season
Adrian Ballinger, Kilian Jornet, Melissa Arnot Reid and others offer public support to two women who say Purja harassed and assaulted them in a recent New York Times story
Two climbers fell to their deaths on Mount Everest on May 21 after an ice cornice collapsed. Eyewitness accounts and video clips provide an inside look at the disaster and frantic aftermath.
Belgian climber Jelle Veyt recently scaled Denali after biking, sailing, and skiing from his home country
Fitness influencer Devon Levesque transformed the worlds highest peak into a trampoline on May 21
A collapsing section of ice sent six climbers tumbling down the worlds highest peak, and rescuers have yet to find two. The disaster occurred during a busy period on the mountain.
Photojournalist Purnima Shrestha wants to become the first woman to scale the worlds highest peak three times in one season. Shes got one more summit to go.
Two climbers from Mongolia disappeared on the worlds highest peak earlier this week. Bad weather slowed rescue teams from reaching the spot where they went missing.
Abiral Rai, an IMFGA-certified guide on Mount Everest, takes us inside his daily grind, which includes ascending skyscraper-sized cliffs, carrying heavy bags of gear, and avoiding deadly hazards
When the British Empire finally put boots on top of the world on May 29, 1953, the news was entrusted to a young man named Ten Tsewang Sherpa, who ran 200 miles to Kathmandu
Every spring, hundreds of hopefuls make the trek to the worlds tallest summit and the surrounding high peaks. This is your base camp for all the news from the Himalayas.
When Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made history by reaching the summit, a courier named Ten Tsewang Sherpa ran 200 miles to Kathmandu to deliver the news. He died a few weeks later. His story has never been tolduntil now.
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.
Nepali officials recently tested a cargo drone on the worlds highest peak, and believe aerial devices could reduce foot traffic in the deadly Khumbu Icefall
Five questions with the Free Solo star about his future plans in big-wall climbing, high-altitude mountaineering, and outdoor filmmaking
The number of climbing permits issued by Nepal is down from 2023 as some expeditions have headed to China. But theres bound to be drama on the worlds highest peak as climbers adjust to new regulations governing pollution and safety.
Dangers in the Khumbu Icefall forced rope fixers to chart a different route. Now, some expedition operators are scrambling to stay on schedule.
Everest, Inc., a new book from veteran outdoor journalist Will Cockrell, documents the mountains transformation, first by Western guides and climbers, and now by Sherpas and Nepalis
Famed mountaineer, filmmaker, and Everest pioneer David Breashears died on March 14. Those who knew him best share memories of the legendary alpinist.
The pioneering climber and documentarian helped millions of people worldwide learn about Mount Everest and the Himalayas
Amid proclamations and revisions, guides and operators are left scratching their heads
Mountaineers now must haul their feces back to Base Camp in wag bags. We asked veteran guides how this shift will change life on the worlds highest peak.
Climbers regarded the North Face of Jannu as the most baffling project in the Himalayas until these alpinists cracked it
The pioneering American mountaineer sounds off on Everest crowds, races to Himalayan summits, and reshaping the record books for the worlds highest peaks
An evolving climbing world has new standards but shouldnt tarnish historic achievements
The official explanation for the fee increase is rather macabre
The duo completed the 8000-meter peaks in 92 days, breaking Nirmal (Nims) Purja's record by over three months
Pasdawa Sherpa and Dawa Ongju Sherpa helped Norwegian climber Kristin Harila reach the highest summits in 2022. Their bitter breakup highlights a power disparity between Sherpas and the clients that hire them.
Some blame the weather, while others point the finger at the economic trends that are shaping Himalayan mountaineering
The legendary trail runner and mountaineer was trying to climb the worlds highest mountain from the West Ridge
The 2023 death toll on Everest has already reached double digitswith multiple people still missing. And the climbing season isnt over yet.
More than 100 climbers reached the top on Wednesday, May 17, but the day was not without tragedy
The American, who attained legend status for his 1963 ascent of the West Ridge, died at age 93
A guide from New Zealand says someone pilfered valuable supplies at Camp IV. Plus, hundreds of climbers are expected to push for the summit this week.
Guides in Base Camp say that Mother Nature will help determine whether climbers encounter dangerous congestion on the worlds tallest peak
Retired doctor Jonathan Sugarman of Seattle died at Camp II on Monday, May 1
After finding himself in the middle of a disaster on Mount Everest, the mountaineer wanted to be the strongest version of himself
Indian mountaineer Anaug Maloo was stranded in a crevasse for three days, until a team of rescuers overcame improbable odds to save him
A veteran climber is dead, another is missing, and multiple others are lucky to be alive after a tragic few days in the Himalayas
Climbing permits are up, expeditions are welcoming more women, and new technology is changing the timeline for getting to the top. These are some of the storylines were following during the 2023 season on Mount Everest.
The climbers were navigating the Khumbu Icefall when a serac collapsed above the glacier
After this mother of seven miraculously survived a violent car crash, she found a new purpose in climbing high-altitude peaks
The Norwegian mountaineer explains why women deserve equal support on the worlds highest mountains
Expedition leader Philip Henderson takes us inside the first all-Black mission to climb Mount Everest, and explains why the groups work didnt end when they returned to Base Camp
The Norwegian mountaineer was unable to obtain an entry permit from China to climb Cho Oyu and Shishapangma, putting her two peaks shy of the record
We binged Human Playground, narrated by Idris Elba; Aftershock: Everest and the Nepal Earthquake; and Thai Cave Rescue, a dramatized account of the 2018 ordeal, to figure out which ones are worth your time
New details have emerged about the deadly avalanche that buried dozens of climbers in India on Tuesday
Guiding companies are abandoning the mountain after a third fatality in one week
A fall on Manaslu claimed the life of the legendary ski mountaineer this week
The 49-year-old mountaineer reportedly fell into a crevasse just below the summit while descending the peak on skis. Elsewhere on the mountain, an avalanche killed one climber and injured a dozen more.
Harila has climbed 12 of the worlds 14 peaks above 8,000 meters. Now shes asking for public assistance in obtaining a permit to enter China and ascend the final two.
When mountaineer Nirmal Nims Purja climbed K2 this year, he and his fellow climbers stumbled onto rancid food, tattered tents, and piles of human waste
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The 36-year-old Norwegian is already ahead of Nims Purjas schedule on the 14 peaks. She tells us her mission is to prove that high-altitude expeditions arent just a mans game.
The Savage Mountain saw its busiest day ever earlier this week, as more than 100 climbers reached the summit
Nepali climber Sanu Sherpa is the first person to scale the 14 peaks above 8,000 meters twice
And a detailed analysis of what that means for American EV drivers
Nepali officials have denied a summit certificate to Russian mountaineer Katya Lipka, who flew a Ukrainian flag atop the worlds tallest peak
Officials are looking into plans that would relocate the crowded camp downvalley and off the ice
Silvia Vasquez-Lavados memoir about being the first Peruvian woman to stand atop the tallest mountain on earth is also a story about surviving sexual abuse and addiction and, ultimately, finding herself
This week, 窪蹋勛圖厙 Book Club host Elizabeth Hightower Allen spoke with author Silvia Vasquez-Lavado about her memoir In the Shadow of the Mountain,the Book Club’s May pick. On the one hand, the books is about Vasquez-Lavado journey to become the first Peruvian woman to summit Everest…
At the end of one of the most successful Everest seasons in years, we collected the most compelling stories about the peak and how it can bring out the best and worst in those who attempt to climb it
As a safe and drama-free season on Mount Everest comes to a close, mountaineers and guides ponder the mountains crowded future
Kenyan climber KG Kagambi, 62, opens up about the historic trek up the worlds tallest mountain
Amy McCulloch went to the Himalayas looking for adventure. She came back with an idea for an epic novel.
Hundreds of mountaineers are taking advantage of clear conditions on the worlds tallest peak
A member of the climbers expedition confirms that she has once again topped the 29,035-foot peak, breaking her own record of most successful Everest climbs by a woman
Seven climbers from the Full Circle Everest team reached the peak on Thursday
Dozens of expeditions took advantage of favorable weather to reach the worlds highest point on Thursday