Will New Rules Reduce Crowds on Mount Everest?
Nepal's Ministry of Tourism announced proposed changes for guiding and climbing Mount Everest at a press conference held in Kathmandu on August 14.
Alan Arnette
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Did Three Climbers Falsely Claim to Summit Everest?
Three Indian climbers came home to celebrations and fanfare for summiting Mount Everest last month, but there was one problem—they may have never gone above Camp III.
The 2019 Everest Death Toll Rises to 11
On Monday, a second American died on Everest, bringing this season’s death toll to 11
Did Red Tape Kill a Man on Annapurna?
On April 23, 2019, Wui Kin Chin and Nima Tshering Sherpa stood on top of Nepal’s Annapurna, the deadliest 8,000-meter peak in the world
An American Died on Everest in a Summit Traffic Jam
It's the third death of the spring climbing season
The Lives Claimed by 8,000-Meter Peaks 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
For the second year in a row, 49 year-old Kami Rita Sherpa from the Himalayan village of Thame village has broken the record for most Everest summits
More Women Are on Everest Than Ever Before
20 percent of climbers on the world's highest peak this season are women
What's Being Done About Trash (and Bodies) on Everest
No other topic attracts more attention around Mount Everest than dead bodies.
Deadly Crash at Lukla Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Nepal
Three died and four were injured on Sunday when a plane veered off course.
What to Watch for on Everest This Year
Hundreds of climbers are streaming into Nepal and Tibet this week as the spring climbing season on Mount Everest begins.
Bodies of Missing Climbers Found on Nanga Parbat
After 14 days of searching for missing Nanga Parbat climbers Daniele Nardi and Tom Ballard, their bodies were found
New Rules Make Everest More Expensive Than Ever
New rules mean two things: Everest is more expensive and harder to climb from China.
How a Drone Rescued a Climber on Broad Peak
On July 9, 65-year-old Scottish climber Rick Allen left his three teammates on Broad Peak in Pakistan’s Karakorum Range to make a solo push on a new route up a steep ice cliff. He didn’t return.
Bagging the Highest Peak on Every Continent—in 117 Days
Days after breaking his neck in a freak surf accident in December 2014, Australian Steve Plain made an odd decision: to climb the Seven Summits, the highest peak on each continent.
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