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In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers interviews Viorel “Wally” Stirbu, who is back at Everest for his third attempt to reach the summit ...
Our Everest columnist shares some intel on how to avoid illness during the 11-day hike. Plus, a rest day adventure in the ...
For Katie McCay, climbing to Mount Everest's base camp was always a dream ... The reopening of the Tibet side is adding to the crowds. This year, China allowed foreigners to cross via Tibet ...
NAMCHE, Nepal — Scaling Mount Everest was a dream few realized before ... As the allure of Everest grows, so have the crowds, with inexperienced climbers faltering on the narrow passageway ...
Mount Everest climbs hit record highs 70 years after the first ascent, raising concerns over overcrowding, safety and environmental impact.
“I am in my top physical condition right now.” He holds the record for the most successful ascents of Mount Everest at 30 times. In May last year, he climbed the peak twice. “My first ...
Tyler Andrews, an endurance athlete, runs fast and climbs fast. In a matter of hours, Tyler will take off from Mt. Everest Base Camp and attempt the round-trip ...
IT takes most mountaineers at least 70 days to scale the world’s highest peak, as even the fittest athletes have to acclimatise their bodies to the deadly thin air on Mount Everest.  But ...
The elite Sherpa team tasked with fixing ropes to the top of Lhotse summited today, marking the first summit of the season on the Himalayan peak. Lhotse, meanin ...
Andrews commented on Mount Everest ... One benefit of the Everest crowds is more witnesses.” Tyler Andrews is built for this challenge. “I think the through-line in my life has been ...