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Generations of mountaineers stopped at the small home in Pangboche for an audience with the humble, loving Buddhist
Generations of climbers, journalists, and scholars relied on her reporting from the foot of the world's 8,000-meter peaks
Alex Txikon attempts an off-season climb of the world's highest peak
After years of controversy, Nepal's Supreme Court has ruled that Pemba Dorje Sherpa's climb was unverifiable, returning the record to its previous holder
No one knew if it could be done. But when Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler climbed Mount Everest without oxygen in 1978, they smashed one of the last barriers of human performance. Almost 40 years later, both legends talk about their first ascent by “fair means”—and the long-running feud that followed.
There were many stories that were more fun to cook up and publish, but nothing quite compares with the force and moral clarity of Jon Krakauer’s account of the 1996 tragedies on Mount Everest
The story of how a confectionary mishap helped Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reach the world's most famous summit
In this installment, filmmaker Manuel Meurisse brings us to Everest. On a 15 day exploration trip to Mount Everest's Basecamp, Meurisse passed through Gokyo Lake.
Ascending Everest may be easier now that one of the most difficult features en route to the summit has crumbled, veteran mountaineers say.
Cory Richards and Adrian Ballinger summited the highest mountain in the world last month—Ballinger without supplemental oxygen. Here's how they trained their minds and bodies to accomplish one of mountaineering's most difficult feats.
How one of the world’s best mountaineers made a last-second decision that would take his life
He made it from advanced base camp to the summit in 17 hours
The longtime guide with Alpine Ascents summited for the 21st time on May 27, tying Apa Sherpa and Phurba Tashi for the most summits on the world's highest mountain
The most expensive, complex, and risky recover mission in the mountain's history is about to get underway—and that's a mistake
Mountaineers and Nepalese officials can’t seem to agree about whether the Hillary Step—a forbidding obstacle on the final leg to the summit—still exists
The world’s tallest mountain has claimed 6 lives this season
The 29-year-old Spaniard continues breaking speed records on the world’s highest mountains
The 44-year-old Nepali woman broke her own record on the world’s highest peak
The famed climber, who was known for his speed ascents, fell on Sunday, April 30, while preparing for a new route on Everest
The man known affectionately as the 'Swiss Machine' lived life on the cutting edge. Here, we gather the remembrances of those who knew him best.
The superstar DJ trained for months to be able to make the hike to Everest Base Camp for his live show
The spring Everest season is shaping up to be an exciting one: Ueli Steck is returning to complete an epic traverse; Kilian Jornet wants a speed record; and the mountain will be packed with climbers who didn't get to attempt the summit in 2014 and 2015.
Myles Osborne was poised to summit Mount Everest when a flapping of fabric caught his eye. He thought it was a tent—then it spoke.
Fine dining on Everest? Only $1,050 per person.
On January 8, Discovery is launching a new six-part series titled Everest Rescue. The show follows a group of helicopter pilots as they perform extreme rescues on Everest.
'Everest Rescue' is an inside look at a very risky job: performing high-altitude helicopter rescues on the tallest mountain in the world
A plan for a drive-up climbing center on the north side of the mountain also includes the mainstays of a modern resort: lodging, restaurants, and a museum. Is this the future of the world's highest peak?
A new study looks at whether stories about PEDs in the mountains have any truth to them
She’s not as famous as many other climbers, but her story is one of the most inspiring in the sport
The first American woman to summit Everest without oxygen canisters and make it back down alive explains why she snuck off to the mountain without alerting her sponsors—or even her parents
Surviving the world’s tallest mountain takes a lifetime, even if you come down unharmed. It leaves an indelible mark on your soul that one can only cope with.
Shareable fitness data has been instrumental to the success of Adrian Ballinger and Corey Richards’s push up Everest. Will it change how the mountain is climbed?
In her sixth ascent of the world's tallest peak, 32-year-old Melissa Arnot earned one of the few prizes left on the mountain
Nine Sherpa guides setting rope lines on the upper part of the mountain have become the first of the season to reach the top of the world's highest peak
Lhakpa Sherpa has climbed Everest more than any other woman—and now she's on the mountain trying for her seventh summit.
Lowe’s climbing partner, Conrad Anker, and his widow, Jenni-Lowe Anker, talk about a dramatic discovery that comes more than 16 years after he and climber David Bridges vanished in a Himalyan avalanche
Instead of making Sherpas carry ropes and hardware over the dangerous Khumbu Icefall, helicopters are now doing it
"We Sherpa people have a great respect for the mountain. We call Everest 'Chomolungma'. She's the mother god of the earth."
One Sherpa talks about his role in the Mount Everest climbing industry.
Research shows that higher temperatures around the world’s tallest peak are thawing its glaciers, which could spell doom for villages in the Khumbu Valley
A California kid’s plan to attempt the highest mountain in the world is raising concern among some in the alpine community
After two years of unimaginable tragedy, everyone from outfitters and Sherpas to would-be climbers and the Nepalese government is questioning the future of commercial mountaineering. And then there’s Morton, a veteran guide who spent the past year asking: What happens when you try to leave the world’s most lucrative mountain forever?
Two experienced mountaineers want to show the world what it really takes to climb the world’s highest mountain—and capture the whole thing on Snapchat
As a three-time Everest summiter, I'd like to see new regulations put in place to improve the climbing experience for everyone on the mountain
After deadly disasters on the world’s highest peak the past two years, demand for climbing Everest is low and some mountain guides are taking the season off. But there are still hundreds of climbers making their way to Base Camp right now.
On April 18, 2014, a massive avalanche crashed down Mount Everest and killed 16 Sherpas. At Base Camp, director Jennifer Peedom (“Solo”) and her film crew followed the tragedy as it unfolded, capturing the immediate reactions of the Sherpa community, their families, and the Western adventurers who were getting ready…
Stock your physical and digital library with these must-read and must-see works that capture the fun, danger, and beauty of the cold.
A painstaking reproduction of the boots George Mallory wore in 1924
Our continued fascination with the highest mountain on earth spawns a virtual reality “experience”
Think climbing Everest is hard?
What would a ban on inexperienced climbers look like? And who would be affected?
You've seen the images from Everest Base Camp and Kathmandu, but one village was hit so hard that it ceased to exist altogether. Half the population was buried. The others had to find a way out. This is their story.
The complicated relationship between high altitude workers and Western climbers is on display in ‘Sherpa’
To capture professional-grade footage on the world’s highest peak, the makers of Everest turned to a Colorado cameraman who got his start shooting for Warren Miller
It depends who you ask. But I just can't wrap my brain around sending a child up the highest mountain in the world.
Does the catastrophe that gave us 'Into Thin Air' still have the power to captivate? We talk to the cast and crew of the new movie 'Everest' about making an adventure epic roar to life for a new generation.
With a blockbuster film about the deadly storm in the works, we spoke with one of the climbers who made it out alive about the tragedy
A first-hand account of the April 25 temblor that rocked Nepal from a local Everest guide
It's technically allowed, but it may be nearly impossible.
Chinese announce that Everest and all other mountains in Tibet are closed for the season
The veteran climber explains the decision to close Everest's north side to climbers, and how teams are working through the aftermath of the earthquake
Though the Tibetan side is closed to climbers, at least one team is considering a climb up the southern side of Everest
Rule number one: Find organizations that are genuinely making a difference. These 10 grassroots non-profits, focusing on long-term reconstruction, are a good place to start.
Across the Web, the Silicon Valley executive has been recognized for his role in bringing Street View to Everest and his other accomplishments at Google. Here, two close friends recall the spontaneity and energy that made him so endearing.
Back in Kathmandu after treating the Everest wounded, dZi Foundation’s Ben Ayers takes a moment to share the scope of the devastation
A photographer with 6 Summits Challenge, an international team of climbers lead by Nick Cienski, whom ϳԹ senior editor Grayson Schaffer spoke with yesterday, captured these images during the rescue efforts.
In a remarkable rescue effort, helicopter pilots ferried dozens of climbers to safety from Camps I and II. Meanwhile, reports continue to come in from other Himalayan peaks—including Makalu and Annapurna—that were hit by powerful avalanches.
As rescue efforts continue at Base Camp, attention shifts to dozens of climbers trapped at Camps I and II
Two German climbers capture the horrific scene at Base Camp as it unfolds
After falling rocks and ice tore through Base Camp on April 25, stranded climbers struggle to care for their wounded and dead.
Explaining Everest’s controversial garbage collection agency.
We broke down the cost of a hypothetical expedition to find out what exactly you get for the roughly $60,000 it takes to get to the roof of the world.
High-altitude workers put everything on the line, hauling climbers’ gear up and down the mountain, and aren’t compensated fairly. Their lives are worth more.
Last year’s avalanche reignited a debate about the complicated role of helicopters in getting gear up the mountain and mitigating the danger to Sherpa. Outfitters weigh in on whether more helicopters will make Everest safer or even more dangerous.
Why is the roof of the world covered in our shit? Lots of reasons, but it might come down to common laziness.
Base Camp ER founder Luanne Freer talks triage, altitude illness, and body recovery.
The avalanche that effectively closed Everest last spring hasn't stopped crowds of climbers from flocking to Base Camp. These are the stories that will define another controversial season.
With a 40-pound camera system and a mission to photograph the world, Google takes us to the Himalayas for a closer look at the Sherpas who call the mountains home.