"In the moment that she was putting the rope through the carabiner on her harness, at that moment I simultaneously took my first step—and immediately everything under my feet broke. And I started to fall."
What will it take to establish a new, highly technical and extremely difficult line on Everest's northeast face?
Read out interview with Simone Moro about the climb here!
An incredible look at what goes into climbing an 8,000 meter peak in winter and the emotional challenges that come with the pressures of climbing in such an inhospitable environment.
On January 25, Elisabeth Revol and Tomek Mackiewicz ran into trouble on the 9th highest peak in the world when the latter became snow blind and frostbitten. A massive rescue operation is currently underway.