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Sherpas working on Mount Everest carry all that and more – 20 kilograms (44 pounds) per person – navigating a four-hour hike ...
The expression goes “everyone has their own Everest to climb,” but one Illinois man took it literally and embarked on a<a ...
In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers explains why climbers and guides frequently catch the dreaded “Khumbu Cough” ...
This visual captures a massive avalanche hitting Mount Everest’s in Nepal, base camp. The snow came crashing down with such force that it seemed like it would wipe out all the base camps. However, ...
In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers discusses the big storylines that shaped the spring climbing season on the world’s ...
Enlisting drones can help speed up the process to collect rubbish and reduce the danger for Sherpas. Read more at ...
Rising temperatures and intense human activity are destabilising the icy terrain, risking the lives of climbers and sherpas.
A central Illinois man climbed out of the regions corn and soy fields to summit the tallest mountain in the world — with his ...