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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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
In light of the ongoing pandemic, many operators are cancelling their 2021 Everest expeditions while others are going ahead.
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Everest just got taller---in the record books at least!
“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.”
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.
The first winter ascent of Everest is a classic mountaineering story, expertly recounted here by Bernadette McDonald.
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.
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!).
Ecuadorian woman is leading the way for others in South America—and can dust the pressure to be bomba sexy.
There may Everest summits in spring 2020 yet, despite the Coronavirus pandemic.
“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.