Nepal Bans Two Climbers for Faked Everest Summit
Two Indian climbers, Narender Singh Yadav and Seema Rani Goswami, accused of faking a 2016 Everest summit, were banned from any further climbs by the Nepalese government
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2021 Everest Season in Limbo as Pandemic Rages On
In light of the ongoing pandemic, many operators are cancelling their 2021 Everest expeditions while others are going ahead.
The Next Everest: Surviving the Mountain’s Deadliest Day and Finding the Resilience to Climb Again
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Mount Everest Just Got Taller!
Everest just got taller---in the record books at least!
Doug Scott, Leading Alpinist and Survivor of Highest Open Bivy on Everest, Dies at 79
“Of all the post-Second World War British mountaineers,” Sir Chris Bonington told Rock and Ice, “Doug Scott was undoubtedly outstanding and joins the rich pantheon of international pioneering climbers from around the world.”
Shook: An Earthquake, a Legendary Mountain Guide, and Everest’s Deadliest Day
When a 7.8 magnitude earthquake an its resulting avalanche sweeps away much of Base Camp on Mount Everest, world-renowned mountain-climbing guide Dave Hahn of Taos, New Mexico; Sherpa sirdar Chhering Dorjee; assistant guide JJ Justman; and their five clients find themselves stranded at Camp 1, at the elevation of 20,000 feet. With their route down the mountain now obstructed by unpassable crevasses, Hahn and his team face a risky helicopter evacuation.
Winter 8000: The First Winter Ascent of Everest
The first winter ascent of Everest is a classic mountaineering story, expertly recounted here by Bernadette McDonald.
Hari Budha Magar Wants to Become First Double Above-Knee Amputee to Climb Everest
Hari Budha Magar is a record-breaking mountaineer and adventurer. He is the first ever double above-knee amputee (DAK) to summit a mountain over 6,000m.
Chinese Surveyors Summit Everest To Remeasure Mountain’s Height
Calculations on the new height measurement won't be finished for a couple months, but who knows, Everest could get a bit bigger (or smaller!).
Carla Pérez: Everest and K2, no O’s
Ecuadorian woman is leading the way for others in South America—and can dust the pressure to be bomba sexy.
China Reopens Everest to Domestic Expedition
There may Everest summits in spring 2020 yet, despite the Coronavirus pandemic.
The Everest Closure in Numbers: How the Sherpa Are Affected
“I think everyone is in trouble because they don't have clients,” Pasang Rinzee Sherpa, a three-time Everest summiter and freelance mountain guide said.