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Everest 2017 Updates: Deaths, Speed Records and More

Everest 2017 Updates: Deaths, Speed Records and More

Now we’re in the thick of it. Everest season is in full swing, and before long it’ll be over. On top of the hundreds of successful summits, the mountain has claimed a number of lives, been the scene of costly body recoveries, and been scaled at a blistering

Snapchatting Climbers Return to Everest

Snapchatting Climbers Return to Everest

Mountaineers Cory Richards and Adrian Ballinger are back on Everest. Armed with Snapchat and a whole lot of experience, the duo is attempting the peak (again) without oxygen. UPDATE: Just before 11 am on May 27, Adrian Ballinger and Cory Richards summited Mt. Everest. The climbers left Camp 3 (located

More than 560 climbers summit Everest this season

More than 560 climbers summit Everest this season

The 2016 Spring season on Everest ended last week. Nearly 563 climbers made it to the top after a two-year gap. Seven people have been reported dead. On the 63rd anniversary of the first ascent of the big mountain, we take a look at the 2016 spring climbing season on

Climbers summit Everest after a two-year gap

Climbers summit Everest after a two-year gap

13 climbers, including nine Sherpas from different teams, have summited Everest this week after a two-year gap of no summits. As other climbers make their way up to the summit this season, we take a look at the peak–the disasters, the environmental issues and the lure it still holds