At 17, Montana Teen Becomes Youngest American Woman to Summit Mt. Everest and Complete 7 Summits Emma Schwerin, a 17-year-old student from Montana, has become the youngest American woman to summit Mount Everest, capping off an ambitious 18-month journey to climb the highest mountain on each continent. Schwerin reached the 29,029-foot summit of Everest on May 15, completing the final leg of what mountaineers call the Seven Summits—a global challenge that includes peaks such as Kilimanjaro, […] Climbing CragBrains | May 23, 2025 0 Comments
The One and Only Time a French Test Pilot Landed a Helicopter on the Top of Mt. Everest Nearly two decades later, the feat remains one-of-a-kind: a helicopter landing on the summit of Mount Everest. In May 2005, French test pilot Didier Delsalle touched down at the highest point on Earth, a moment still regarded as one of the most daring and technically challenging aviation accomplishments ever recorded. Related: American Climber Sets New Mt. Everest Speed Record Flying […] Brains Martin Kuprianowicz | May 22, 2025 0 Comments
Can Ultrarunner Tyler Andrews Break Everest’s Speed Record Without Oxygen? Renowned American ultrarunner Tyler Andrews is setting his sights on the Fastest Known Time (FKT) for ascending Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen this May. The 34-year-old must trek from Base Camp to the peak in less than 20 hours and 24 minutes to beat Kaji Sherpa’s 1998 record. Andrews has already built an impressive resume of FKTs on Manaslu, Aconcagua, […] Climbing Miles Berman | April 2, 2025 1 Comment
Are Drones About to Replace Sherpas on Everest? Debate Grows Over Tech’s Role on the World’s Tallest Peak Sherpas, long regarded as the backbone of Mt. Everest expeditions, are now facing an unexpected rival: drones. According to a recent report by The Telegraph, Nepalese officials plan to use unmanned aircraft to transport gear, retrieve waste, and assist climbers on Mount Everest—raising concerns that the technology could replace the very people who’ve risked their lives to make these expeditions […] Climbing Martin Kuprianowicz | March 20, 2025 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
U.S. Marine, Amputee, and Mountaineer Kirstie Ennis Turns Around 200 Meters From Everest Summit Kristie Ennis has scaled six of the ‘Seven Summits,’ the highest peak on each continent. Most recently, the experienced mountaineer decided to turn around just 200 meters (650 feet) from the summit of Mount Everest, Nepal, due to injury. We wish her the best and hope she can make another attempt later. This was not the first time Kristie was […] Climbing Brian K | June 16, 2023 1 Comment
Kilian Jornet Survives Avalanche on Mt. Everest On May 24th, Kilian Jornet, 35, set off an avalanche in the Hornbein Couloir on the West Ridge of Everest. He survived a 50-meter fall down the couloir. The West Ridge is known as one of the most difficult and treacherous routes to the peak of Everest. The Hornbein Couloir is around 500 vertical meters, and it was first ascended […] Avalanche Quintin Mills | June 1, 2023 0 Comments
Footage Reveals Shocking Amounts of Trash at Mt Everest Camp 4 Disheartening to see the accumulation of garbage at Camp IV on Mt #Everest (8848.86 m). It’s high time we address this issue with urgency and commitment. Let’s demand stricter regulations, enforcement of clean climbing practices, and effective waste management strategies. Video… pic.twitter.com/KGMlRmUuZk — Everest Today (@EverestToday) May 28, 2023 “Disheartening to see the accumulation of garbage at Camp IV on […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | May 30, 2023 0 Comments
Tragic Death of Australian Man on Mt Everest, Nepal Jason Kennison from Australia died while descending Mt Everest on Friday, May 19, 2023. The 40-year-old had learned to walk again following a devastating car crash in 2006 when an overtaking truck clipped the front of his vehicle, which left him with several broken bones and severe spinal cord injuries. Doctors had told him that he would never walk again, […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | May 22, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ghurka Veteran First Double Above-Knee Amputee to Climb Mt Everest, Nepal Amputee Hari Budha Magar became the first ever double above-knee amputee to conquer Mt Everest in Nepal. In fact, the 43-year-old was instrumental in overturning a ban by Nepal that had stopped blind and double-amputee climbers from ascending the highest mountain above sea-level in 2018. Hari Budha had lost his lower legs while serving as a Ghurka in the British army, […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | May 21, 2023 0 Comments
Nepal Issues a Record 466 Permits for Mount Everest This Spring Accounting for roughly 10% of Nepal’s GDP, Mount Everest plays a fundamental role in Nepal’s economic growth. Nepal is cashing in this year, as they have issued a record 466 permits to climb Everest this spring, which has brought in nearly $5 million since they charge $11,000 per foreign climber. “This is the highest number of permits the department has […] Industry News Luke Guilford | May 4, 2023 1 Comment
The Forced Relocation of Everest Base Camp Everest’s base camp is moving—rising global temperatures and a thinning glacier, the culprits. The Nepalese government is moving the outpost which houses up to 1,500 people during peak season and produces over 1,000 gallons of human urine a day because warming temperatures are causing the Khumbu Glacier it sets on to melt, making the camp unsafe due to rapidly forming, […] Climbing Martin Kuprianowicz | June 22, 2022 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
Climbing Mt. Rainier, WA, to Help Sherpa Families in Nepal Three years ago, I attended a presentation on Leadership in the Mountains, led by Melissa Arnot. Melissa didn’t look much different from the rest of us dressed in business casual attire with a small athletic frame and a warm demeanor. It is strange when you meet your heroes, and you realize that they are just people too. Still, Melissa is one […] Katy McClintic | July 9, 2021 0 Comments
VIDEO: “Everest 2021: Climbers Stand Down” – Cyclone Tauktae and its Potential Impact on the Himalaya [arve url="https://youtu.be/n_jjk1AdQ7g"] WeatherBrains | May 26, 2021 Likes Tweets 3 Comments
VIDEO: Vintage Footage of Alpinist Almost Killed on 1970 Attempt to Ski Mount Everest [arve url="https://youtu.be/piNRRg7WuG8"] Alex Mangels | March 11, 2021 Likes Tweets 0 Comments
Getting a Leg up on HAPE: How to Reduce Risk and Onset It was during the late spring of 2016 when I first learned about HAPE. I was daydreaming in a college lecture hall, thinking about two climbers who were attempting to summit Mt. Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen. I had been captivated by their story as they were using social media platforms like SnapChat and Instagram to capture their […] Climbing Katy McClintic | February 1, 2021 0 Comments
The SnowBrains Podcast | Episode #10 | Chris Davenport – Legendary Freeskier, Ski Mountaineer, Mountain Guide The SnowBrains Podcast is brought to you by Alta Ski Area In October 2020, we proudly announced the launch of “The SnowBrains Podcast.“ The SnowBrains Podcast has already broken into the top 20% of all podcasts, and we’re honored and humbled. Thank you! This week, we bring you episode #10 with Chris Davenport the world extreme skiing champion in both 1996 […] Podcasts SnowBrains | January 6, 2021 0 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
Tech CEO Suing Everest Guiding Company for Not Summiting | Case Could Set Alarming Precedent Seattle mountaineering guide Garrett Madison and Silicon Valley tech CEO Zachary Bookman were supposed to summit earth’s tallest peak together in September 2019. But they didn’t and instead, they’ve entered a legal battle. The dispute has dragged on for over a year now and has resulted in two separate lawsuits. It all started when Bookman paid for a guided expedition […] Industry News Martin Kuprianowicz | October 21, 2020 1 Comment