[PHOTOS] Could Jimmy Chin’s Gruesome Discovery Rewrite the Story of Everest’s First Ascent? A National Geographic expedition team led by Jimmy Chin has discovered what are believed to be the partial remains of British explorer Andrew “Sandy” Irvine on Mount Everest, nearly 100 years after his disappearance. The team found a boot containing a sock embroidered with “A.C. Irvine” on the Central Rongbuk Glacier below Everest’s North Face. “When they spotted it, there […] Climbing CragBrains | October 11, 2024 0 Comments
Marco Siffredi: The French Shralpinist Who Disappeared on Everest’s Formidable Hornbein Couloir Marco Siffredi was not your average Joe Shralpinist, especially for his time. He was at the forefront of pushing shralpinism (alpinism with a snowboard descent) to the limits, seeking to descend some of the world’s highest peaks. Snowboarding in some of the world’s most gnarly environments is an inherently dangerous pastime, and with the amount of never-been-done descents that Marco […] Avalanche Dylan Bradley | July 11, 2024 0 Comments
Mother Faces Harsh Criticism for Endangering 4-Year-Old on Hike to Everest Base Camp Accessing Mount Everest has become easier and easier since it was conquered for the first time in 1953. The world’s tallest mountain went from a summit reserved for the world’s best mountaineers to a place anybody with enough money and training can climb. Fixed ropes, porters, and guides led to traffic jams and inexperienced and sometimes even reckless climbers on […] Climbing Leander Walchshöfer | July 11, 2024 0 Comments
Reaching For the Top: Phunjo Lama Sets Women’s Record for Fastest Mount Everest Ascent A new speed record for the fastest ascent by a woman has been set on Mount Everest. Summiting Mount Everest (29,032 feet) from base camp at 17,598 feet typically takes climbers multiple days to reach, as the magnitude of the climb is so immense, and acclimatization is crucial. However, Phunjo Lama is no stranger to extreme altitude. Lama previously held […] Climbing Luke Guilford | May 30, 2024 0 Comments
A History of Everest | What It Took to Reach the Roof of the World Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, has captivated mountaineers for decades. Why? As George Mallory once said, “Because it is there.” It is the ultimate symbol of human endeavor where many mountaineers have gone to fulfill their dreams, resulting in both triumph and tragedy. Related: Mount Everest is Visible From Kathmandu, Nepal for First Time in Living Memory It […] Climbing Steven Agar | May 29, 2024 2 Comments
Kami Rita Sherpa Conquers Everest for Record 30th Time Kami Rita Sherpa from Nepal climbed Mount Everest for the 30th time on May 22, beating his own record from just 10 days ago. As recently as Sunday, May 12, 2024, Kami Rita Sherpa had climbed Everest for the 29th time. “This morning at 7:49 a.m., Kami Rita Sherpa successfully summited the world’s highest mountain Mount Everest for an incredible […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | May 24, 2024 0 Comments
British Climber and His Nepali Guide Missing After Cornice Collapse Disaster on Mount Everest View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vinayak jaya malla (@malla.mountaineer) (Video 1: Before the cornice collapsed.) (Video 2: After the cornice collapsed.) (Video 3: After repairing the route, climbers are passing.) Footage captured near the summit of Mount Everest on Tuesday shows both the moments before and the aftermath following a large snow cornice collapse that involved […] Climbing Martin Kuprianowicz | May 23, 2024 0 Comments
2 Mongolian Climbers Missing For 5 Days Confirmed Dead on Mt. Everest In a tragic turn of events, two Mongolian climbers, Usukhjargal Tsedendamba and Purevsuren Lkhagvajav, have been confirmed dead on Mt. Everest after reaching the summit on May 13. The climbers were reported missing on May 12 after setting out for the summit without personal guides and were later confirmed deceased on Friday. Pemba Sherpa, Director at 8K Expeditions, revealed that […] SnowBrains | May 21, 2024 0 Comments
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