Giant Avalanche Kills 3 Sherpa Climbers on Mount Everest There’s been a disaster on the world’s tallest peak. Related: 1 Killed and 3 Injured After Avalanche Hits Group of Heliskiers in British Columbia Three Sherpa climbers were navigating the Khumbu Icefall on Mount Everest when a serac on the glacier above them collapsed. According to reports in The Himalayan Times and the website Everest Chronicle, the three Sherpas climbers were buried […] Avalanche AvyBrains | April 13, 2023 1 Comment
[VIDEO] Stunning Rare Drone Footage of Mount Everest This is Mount Everest. The highest point on Earth. A place where describing the weather as ‘harsh’ is an understatement. Together with @8kraw_official, we developed a detailed flight plan that would allow their videographers to take the ultimate drone flight from the summit – capturing the stunning beauty of the mountain, and the surrounding views, as they’ve not been captured […] Climbing CragBrains | August 26, 2022 0 Comments
[VIDEO] This Is What It Looks Like From the Top of 29,032-Foot Mount Everest Most of us will never make it to the top of the world and experience the exhilaration and breathtaking views that come with it. Thankfully, there are people who have been there and have filmed it for us to enjoy second-hand. Join GoPro Awards Recipient + mountaineering guide Jon Gupta as he takes his GoPros from Mount Everest Base Camp up […] Climbing CragBrains | May 31, 2022 0 Comments
Illinois Teenager Becomes Youngest American Woman to Summit Mount Everest Lucy Westlake, 18, has become the youngest American woman to successfully summit Mount Everest. She reached the summit early on Thursday, 12th May 2022. “The expedition took 26 days, but every single step was worth it. Looking up at the summit from Camp 4 the day before our summit push, it truly looked impossible, but that night at 9 pm we […] Climbing CragBrains | May 16, 2022 0 Comments
2 Climbers Have Died Trying to Summit Mount Everest This Climbing Season A Russian climber died on Mount Everest on Saturday, the second fatality this season on the world’s highest peak. Related: Mount Everest is Visible From Kathmandu, Nepal for First Time in Living Memory Pavel Kostrikin, 55, died after falling ill while acclimatizing below the summit at Camp 1 at 17,585 feet (5,360 meters). He fell ill at Camp 2 at 20,997 […] Climbing CragBrains | May 9, 2022 0 Comments
NASA: Close-Up of Mount Everest This article originally appeared on earthobservatory.nasa.gov An astronaut on board the International Space Station (ISS) took this near-nadir (almost straight down) photograph of Mount Everest. Such imagery provides a unique perspective on Earth’s tallest mountain (on dry land), which towers approximately 8848 meters (29,029 feet) above sea level. Related: Researchers Confirm that Massive Landslide Triggered 300-Foot-Tall Lake Tsunami in Remote British Columbia in […] SnowBrains | March 31, 2022 0 Comments
VIDEO: Full Circle Everest Hoping to Make History as First Black Climbing Team to Summit Mount Everest Help us Fund Full Circle Everest Expedition. The full circle expedition will make history as the first Black climbing team to attempt to summit the highest mountain on earth. As of 2020, there have been more than 10,000 summits of the mountain. To our knowledge, only eight Black climbers have stood on the top of Everest. This expedition will permanently […] Climbing CragBrains | September 24, 2021 0 Comments
How Much Does it Cost to Climb Mount Everest? Climbing Mount Everest has a 10% chance of fatality, according to PMC. Not only is this journey dangerous, but it’s also extremely expensive. Hundreds of climbers manage to achieve the accomplishment of reaching the peak of the mountain each year. The cost to climb this treacherous mountain ranges from $33,000 to $166,000. The burning question is: where does all the […] Climbing Breya Bergom | August 10, 2021 4 Comments