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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, […]

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Martin Kuprianowicz | June 22, 2022
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How Much Does it Cost to Climb Mount Everest?

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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 […]

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Breya Bergom | August 10, 2021
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Climbing Mt. Rainier, WA, to Help Sherpa Families in Nepal

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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
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VIDEO: “Everest 2021: Climbers Stand Down” – Cyclone Tauktae and its Potential Impact on the Himalaya

WeatherBrains | May 26, 2021
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VIDEO: Vintage Footage of Alpinist Almost Killed on 1970 Attempt to Ski Mount Everest

Alex Mangels | March 11, 2021
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Getting a Leg up on HAPE: How to Reduce Risk and Onset

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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 […]

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Katy McClintic | February 1, 2021
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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 […]

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SnowBrains | January 6, 2021
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Meet “The Most Interesting Man in the World” | First to Ski Everest & Oldest to Summit Everest

Miles Clark | January 5, 2021
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