Dec 19, 2018
New Rules Make Everest More Expensive Than Ever
The mountain has gotten even further out of reach for everyone except the very wealthiest. Meanwhile, the guiding industry is rife with corruption.
Mount Everest
Oct 22, 2018
Erin Parisi Is a Pioneer for Transgender Mountaineers
Parisi tackled three of the Seven Summits this year, and now she's a few steps closer to likely becoming the first publicly transgender person to complete the famous challenge
Sep 14, 2018
Hilaree Nelson's Bold Attempt to Ski the Lhotse Couloir
If successful, Hilaree Nelson and Jim Morrison would become the first people to ski the fourth-highest mountain in the world on a route that's eluded mountaineers for decades
Aug 23, 2018
Does Climbing Everest Alter Your Genetic Code?
Exposure to extreme environments can change our DNA. Everest climbers—and their twins—are the perfect study subjects.
Jul 6, 2018
The Devastating Aftermath of an Avalanche on Everest
The doctors who scrambled to rescue and triage survivors in 2015 look back in search of lessons.
Jun 11, 2018
What Happens to Your Body When You Climb Everest
Summiting the world's tallest peak puts humans through some of the most extreme conditions on the planet
Jun 7, 2018
Loved By All
Loved By All from Sherpas Cinema and Thule follows Apa Sherpa who is known for having summitted Everest a total of 21 times.
Jun 7, 2018
Bagging the Highest Peak on Every Continent—in 117 Days
First he broke his neck. Then he climbed the Seven Summits faster than anyone before.
Jun 6, 2018
What It Looks Like to Summit Everest
Filmmaker Elia Saikaly has made a number of films chronicling his experiences on Everest, this is his latest Everest: The Summit Climb.
May 29, 2018
Cryptocurrency Stunt on Everest Leads to Sherpa Death
Lam Babu Sherpa disappeared on the descent after he was left behind by teammates
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