The “Swiss Machine” Ueli Steck is one of the world's best alpinists alive today. He has already climbed Everest without supplemental oxygen once and has many other Himalayan
Last year, Nepal banned an Indian couple from climbing in the country for 10 years after they faked a photograph showing them on the summit of Everest. Now, climbers attempting
Since late December 2016, Basque climber Alex Txikon has been in Nepal attempting to become the first person to climb Everest without supplemental oxygen entirely in the winter season. Despite
Spanish alpinist Alex Txikon is attempting to do something no one has done before: climb the world’s tallest mountain in the middle of winter without supplemental oxygen.
Climbing an
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
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
Major Ritesh Goel was part of the Indian Army Expedition on Everest Base Camp when the disastrous earthquake struck Nepal in May 2015, and triggered a deadly avalanche on the
Nepal’s Ministry of Tourism has proposed extending Everest permits for climbers who were forced to abandon the peak in 2015. The final decision will be taken Thursday, according to
Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki will be attempting Everest (south side) this autumn, which opens to climbers for the first time this season after the earthquake.
Nearly four months after Nepal
Nepal government says Icefall Doctors have assessed the traditional climbing route on Everest and are unsure of the 2015 climbing season. A final decision will be taken in a day
Official says Everest climbing season not called off and damaged route setting will start in 4-5 days. 41 of 43 teams have already left Everest Base Camp.
The Everest season
The tourism ministry says all mountaineers evacuated from Camp 1 and Camp 2, and sherpas will resume setting up the route after a week. Climbing season (on the south side)
