Only Person to Attempt Mt. Everest This Year Abandons 2nd Attempt According to the BBC, the Japanese climber, Nobukazu Kuriki, who has lost 9 fingers attempting to climb Everest 5 times, has abandoned his second attempt at summiting 29,028-foot Mt. Everest this fall. Nobukazu is the only person to attempt Everest since the earthquake that caused the avalanche that killed 18 people in Everest Base Camp and over 9,000 people in […] Industry News Miles Clark | October 8, 2015 1 Comment
Mt. Everest Reopens to Climbers for 1st Time Since Deadly Earthquake Nepal’s tourism ministry granted a Mount Everest climbing permit to Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki on Sunday. This was the first climbing permit issued since the terrible earthquake that killed nearly 9,000 people this past April that killed 18 people at Everest base camp and was the worst disaster in Everest history. โThe main purpose of my Industry News SnowBrains | August 25, 2015 1 Comment