American Climbers Confirm the Hillary Step Is Gone
Ascending Everest may be easier now that one of the most difficult features en route to the summit has crumbled, veteran mountaineers say.
What It Takes to Climb Everest with No Oxygen
Cory Richards and Adrian Ballinger summited the highest mountain in the world last month—Ballinger without supplemental oxygen. Here's how they trained their minds and bodies to accomplish one of mountaineering's most difficult feats.
The Last Days of Ueli Steck
How one of the world’s best mountaineers made a last-second decision that would take his life
Kilian Jornet Breaks His Own Time Up Everest
He made it from advanced base camp to the summit in 17 hours
Kami Rita Sherpa Ties Everest Summit Record
The longtime guide with Alpine Ascents summited for the 21st time on May 27, tying Apa Sherpa and Phurba Tashi for the most summits on the world's highest mountain
The High-Risk Body Recovery on Everest May Very Well Kill Someone
The most expensive, complex, and risky recover mission in the mountain's history is about to get underway—and that's a mistake
Updated: Reports of Four Deaths on Everest Were False
The world’s tallest mountain has claimed 6 lives this season
Did Everest's Most Famous Feature Disappear?
Mountaineers and Nepalese officials can’t seem to agree about whether the Hillary Step—a forbidding obstacle on the final leg to the summit—still exists
Kilian Jornet Summits Everest in Fastest Known Time
The 29-year-old Spaniard continues breaking speed records on the world’s highest mountains
Lhakpa Sherpa Breaks Female Everest Record with 8 Summits
The 44-year-old Nepali woman broke her own record on the world’s highest peak
The World Reacts to Ueli Steck's Death
The man known affectionately as the 'Swiss Machine' lived life on the cutting edge. Here, we gather the remembrances of those who knew him best.
Ueli Steck Dies in Fall Near Everest
The famed climber, who was known for his speed ascents, fell on Sunday, April 30, while preparing for a new route on Everest
Paul Oakenfold Just Played a Gig on Everest
The superstar DJ trained for months to be able to make the hike to Everest Base Camp for his live show
Everest 2017: New Routes, New Records, and Lots of Climbers
The spring Everest season is shaping up to be an exciting one: Ueli Steck is returning to complete an epic traverse; Kilian Jornet wants a speed record; and the mountain will be packed with climbers who didn't get to attempt the summit in 2014 and 2015.
