Sherpa Summits Everest for Record 25th Time Most of us can only dream of reaching the top of the world once in our lifetimes, but this Sherpa just extended his record for successful climbs of Mount Everest with his 25th ascent of the world’s highest peak on Friday. Kami Rita reached the 29,032-foot peak with eleven other Sherpas at around 6 pm, a tourism official said. The group was […] SnowBrains | May 10, 2021 0 Comments
It’s Now Illegal For Everest Climbers to Share Photos of Other Expeditions The Nepalese Department of Tourism has officially banned Everest climbers from taking or sharing photos of any expeditions other than their own. According to Gripped Magazine, the law was put in place to curb the number of viral photos of long lines on the world’s highest peak, such as Nirmal Purja‘s photo of the crowds on the summit ridge that […] Climbing Anson Brown | March 23, 2021 2 Comments
Meet “The Most Interesting Man in the World” | First to Ski Everest & Oldest to Summit Everest [arve url="https://youtu.be/piNRRg7WuG8"] Miles Clark | January 5, 2021 11 Likes 1 Tweet 11 Comments
Mount Everest | The World’s Highest Mountain Just Got Almost 3-Feet Taller “What is the height of Mount Everest?” is a common tie-breaker question in many a pub quiz. For those that had the number memorized for such an occasion, it’s time to update your knowledge. Mount Everest has just been confirmed as being even higher than originally thought. “We can be confident that this is the most accurate height of Everest […] SnowBrains | December 8, 2020 0 Comments
Microplastics Discovered on Mt. Everest When we head out into the backcountry, the ocean, the forest, or anywhere in the natural world we expect to experience nature in its purest form. On the contrary, we live in a world where nature is susceptible to a multitude of detrimental hazards—an example of this can be found near the summit of the great Mt. Everest. Microplastic — […] Climbing Mitchell Milbauer | November 25, 2020 2 Comments
Latin American Women Sets New World Record For Climbing Earth’s Three Highest Peaks All of us dream of being on the top of the world, but very few actually reach the top. Viridiana Àlvarez Chà vez had a bigger dream, climb the three highest peaks on the planet (Everest, K2, and Kangchenjunga) in record-setting time; a daunting task for even the most experienced of climbers. Viridiana completed the task in an inspiring length of […] Climbing Ryan Flynn | August 28, 2020 2 Comments
Chilean Mountaineer Achieves a Guinness Record on 2 of the Highest Peaks in the World Juan Pablo Mohr is a Chilean mountaineer who achieved a Guinness Record on two of the highest peaks in the world. The athlete managed to climb in record time to the top of Everest and Lhotse, two of the highest peaks in the world above 26,000 feet. He made this journey without having to return to base camp in less […] Climbing Sebastian Opazo | August 12, 2020 0 Comments
Mount Everest Reopening for Autumn Climbing Season After a four-and-a-half-month closure, Nepal has announced Mount Everest, and the surrounding Himalayan Mountains will be reopening. Nepal originally announced March 13, 2020, that the Himalayas would be closed for trekking and climbing through the end of the year. Related: A History of Everest | What It Took to Reach the Roof of the World The Himalayas are home to […] Climbing Taylor Stephan | August 3, 2020 0 Comments