The COVID Outbreak on Everest Is Getting Worse
A climber posted on social media that the situation at Base Camp is “a total shitstorm. I had no idea what I was flying into.”
Alan Arnette
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Get Ready for Another Wild Year on Everest
In 2020, the coronavirus gave the tallest mountain on earth a rest. But climbers from all over are itching to go back.
A Nepali Team Just Made the First Winter Ascent of K2
After more than three decades of attempts, there has finally been a winter summit on the Savage Mountain
China Just Closed the North Side of Everest due to Coronavirus
For now, despite COVID-19 concerns, the Nepalese side is still open for business
Will Nepal's New Mount Everest Rules Actually Work?
The country's Ministry of Tourism unveiled a series of proposals aimed at avoiding another disastrous, overcrowded year on the world's highest peak
Three Climbers Are Accused of Faking Their Everest Summits
A group of Indians claimed they reached the top of the peak, but they may not have made it past Camp III
The 2019 Everest Death Toll Rises to 11
The most crowded season of all time is now the fourth deadliest
Did Red Tape Kill a Man on Annapurna?
When Wui Kin Chin collapsed high on the deadliest mountain in the world, he urgently needed a rescue. Instead, he sat alone at 24,000 feet for more than 40 hours.
An American Died on Everest in a Traffic Jam Near the Summit
It's the third death of the Everest climbing season
The Lives Claimed by 8,000-Meter Peaks So Far This Season
Eight deaths, three missing climbers, six mountains—and the real Everest summit push hasn’t even started
Kami Rita Sherpa Just Broke His Own Everest Record
The Seven Summit Treks guide has reached the peak of the world's highest mountain for a 23rd time
More Women Are on Everest Than Ever Before
Twenty percent of climbers on the world's highest peak this season are women
What's Being Done About Trash (and Bodies) on Everest This Year
This year, governments and guiding companies are promising to do more to keep the mountain clean, but the question of what to do with the dead bodies is becoming more urgent
A Deadly Crash at One of the Most Dangerous Airports in the World
Three died and four were injured on Sunday when a plane veered off course
What to Watch for on Everest This Year
As climbers reach Base Camp, at the foot of the world's highest mountain, these are the stories we're keeping an eye on
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