A trip to India to find work led to a career climbing the world’s highest mountain.
Tag: Mount Everest
Mount Everest Just Recorded Some of Its Most Intense Snowfall Ever
A storm buried tents and stranded people on the mountain last weekend. Some experts think it might have set a record.
Snowstorm Traps Hundreds of Everest Hikers
The snowfall buried tents and reduced visibility. The local authorities said that they were in contact with the hikers and that rescue efforts were underway.
Polish Skier Climbs Everest and Skis Down Without Extra Oxygen
Andrzej Bargiel, 37, became the first person to complete the feat.
They Inhaled a Gas and Scaled Everest in Days. Is It the Future of Mountaineering?
A group of British men went from London to the summit of Everest and back in less than a week with the help of xenon gas. Mountaineers and the Nepalese government weren’t pleased.
Boot Found at Everest Could Be From Sandy Irvine, Who Vanished 100 Years Ago
When Sandy Irvine went on a pioneering expedition to Mount Everest’s summit in 1924, he and his partner vanished. The recent discovery may shed light on the ill-fated adventure.
5 Mount Everest Climbers Are Dead and 3 Missing This Summit Season
Unnerving videos have circulated, showing a snarl of climbers on the summit ridge even as fewer permits were issued this year. Eighteen climbers died in 2023.
Audrey Salkeld, Pioneering Historian of Everest, Dies at 87
She trawled 56 boxes of forgotten archives, bringing to life mysterious figures from early expeditions on the world’s highest peak.
An Everest Climber Had ‘No Energy, No Oxygen, Nothing.’ A Sherpa Saved Him.
The arduous six-hour rescue in May came during an especially deadly spring climbing season on the world’s highest mountain.
‘I See No Future’: Sherpas Leave the Job They Made Famous
Perils of the job and a scant safety net are pushing climbing guides to leave the industry and ensure the next generation has other options.