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Mountaineering Teams Seize the Weather Window on Mount Everest
Expeditions to climb Mt. Everest are steadily moving to the upper mountain, hoping to summit over the next 2-4 weeks.
Mystery of Everest explorer found 100 years after going missing solved story of how he died
The remains of Mount Everest climber Sandy Irvine from 1924 have finally been found over 100 years since the expedition took ...
Can Mount Everest really be climbed in a week?
An expedition is planning to take clients up the world's tallest mountain in record time with xenon gas. But some in the ...
Climbers Wait for Weather Window to Commence Summit Push on Everest
The calendar turned to May yesterday, marking go-time for climbing expeditions in the Himalayas. After a long winter wait, ...
KZN man describes trek to Mount Everest's Base Camp: Battling Khumbu cough and other challenges
Despite returning with Khumbu cough from a trek to Mount Everest's base camp, a KwaZulu-Natal doctor says the trip has made ...
Nepal announces major rule change for anyone who wants to climb Everest
New bill criticised by international expedition organisers for only allowing certificates from Nepali mountain peaks ...
'Nursing has given me strength to take on Everest'
A woman is climbing Mount Everest as part of a challenge to summit seven of the world's highest peaks, and aims to shine a ...
Climbing Mt Everest Just Got Stricter: What Mountaineers Need to Know Before Planning Their Journey
In wake of tragedies on the world's highest mountain, Nepal has introduced a slew of measures to make Everest climbing season ...
Mountaineering Expeditions Acclimatize on Lobuche en Route to Mt. Everest
With the spring climbing season well underway on Mt. Everest and other Himalayan 8,000-meter peaks, elite mountain guiding company Madison Mountaineering’s expe ...