Squaw Valley, CA Based ‘Alpenglow Expeditions’ Forced to Abandon Everest Summit Bid as Oxygen Bottles Fail During an Everest summit bid members of a commercial expedition had to descend rapidly from around 27,887ft when they experienced oxygen bottle regulator failures. During the summit bid on the Tibetan side of the mountain, the group of mountaineers belonging to the Squaw Valley, CA based Alpenglow Expeditions party, led by America’s Adrian Ballinger, encountered serious issues with their supplementary […] Climbing CragBrains | May 18, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Sherpas Fall in to Crevasse on Everest when Ladder Collapses Beneath Them Climbing Everest is obviously highly dangerous, and although the advancement of technology, gear and, clothing has made it safer and more accessible to anyone, the threat to life is always very real. Like when crossing massive crevasses through the notorious Khumbu Icefall. On May 9, two Sherpa climbers fell into a crevasse on Everest when the ladders they were crossing on […] Steven Agar | May 17, 2018 0 Comments
Kami Rita Sherpa summits Everest for a Record 22nd Time A good weather window means things are going off on Everest right now! Kami Rita Sherpa, a veteran mountain guide, topped out on Everest early this morning for a record 22nd time! He and nine Chinese climbers summited from the Nepal side and were safely on their way down to a lower camp by the afternoon. The 48 year old […] Climbing Mike Lavery | May 16, 2018 2 Comments
Double Amputee Summits Everest on Fifth Attempt Xia Boyu, a Chinese climber and double amputee, just conquered Everest. After four previous attempts, losing his feet from frostbite, and fighting lymphoma, he never gave up. According to Outside, “at 8:26 a.m., on Monday, the now 70-year-old Xia finally stood on top of the world.” Xia and his team were led by Imagine Trek and Expedition. They left at 8pm Sunday […] Climbing Katy Shipley | May 16, 2018 1 Comment
Climbers In NASA Study Make Illegal Turns Down Everest The Himalayan Times is reporting that two climbers who were part of a NASA study on Mt. Everest made an illegal ski descent for which they were not permitted. Professional climber Willie Benegas, and Dartmouth College Sophomore Matt Moniz, laid down tracks on the Lhotse Face from Camp III down to Camp II without obtaining the proper authorization from the Nepalese […] Featured Article Mike Lavery | May 8, 2018 0 Comments
VIDEO: Stunning Time-Lapse Video of Mount Everest at Night Watch this video with awe and experience the beauty of Mt. Everest at night in time-lapse. Elia Saikaly explains, “While most climbers slept, I attempted to capture some of the magic that the Himalayan skies have to offer while climbing to the top of the world.” He certainly achieved that with this stunning video of the world’s highest peak. Some […] SnowBrains | April 27, 2018 0 Comments
Are Sherpas Doing the Most Dangerous Job in the World? A Third of all Everest Deaths are Sherpas It’s possible it’s one of the most dangerous jobs in the world. Sherpas guide foreigners to the top, set ropes and ladders, and carry everything from food to tents and oxygen canisters up, risking their own lives so foreigners can summit the world’s highest peak. For most, it’s just a job, but foreign climbers bring a lot of money to Nepal, […] SnowBrains | April 18, 2018 1 Comment
Nepal Begins Huge National Cleanup Campaign to Remove the Tons of Trash Littering Mount Everest With the increasing popularity of climbers looking to climb Mount Everest each and every spring climbing season, trash has become a serious problem. Often, climbers leave items like empty oxygen bottles, discarded food cans and torn tents in an attempt to save weight, and in turn conserve energy at the oxygen-starved altitude. But like any trash, it soon piles up, […] Climbing Steven Agar | March 21, 2018 0 Comments
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