VIDEO: Everest Basecamp Hit by Avalanche | 4/25/15 At least 18 are dead and dozens injured in the avalanche set off by the massive magnitude-7.8 earthquake that has left at least 3,300 dead in Nepal and neighboring countries on Saturday. More than 200 climbers have been rescued around Mount Everest. Many mountaineers have taken to social media to share their experiences. Dutch climber Eric Arnold describes the avalanche in a blog post: Through the radio we hear the bad news. ameliatraynor | April 27, 2015 0 Comments
VIDEO: Himalayas at 20,000 ft. | Teton Gravity Research In yet another incredible video from the folks over at TGR, unprecedented footage of the Himalayas takes us up to 20,000 ft. to see Everest, Lhotse, and Ama Dablam. The aerial cinema experts at Teton Gravity Research release the first ultra HD footage of the Himalayas shot from above 20,000 ft. with the GSS C520 system, the most advanced gyro-stabilized camera system in the world. Filmed from a helicopter with a crew flying from Kathmandu […] ameliatraynor | March 4, 2015 0 Comments
Everest Climbing Route To Change After 16 Sherpa Die in Avalanche Last April, 16 Sherpa died in a large avalanche while working on the traditional Everest climbing route. It was the single deadliest day in Everest history. That horrible event triggered a Sherpa strike that shut down the Nepali side of the mountain for the season. No expeditions summited from Nepal last year. The route that those Sherpa died on was the route that climbers have been using since the 1990s. A route that takes climbers, guides, and Sherpa into the climber’s left side of the Khumbu Icefall, where last year’s avalanche happened. […] SnowBrains | February 18, 2015 2 Comments
The Infographical Stats of Skiing and Riding Everest Ever thought about skiing Mt. Everest? Wonder who did it first? Or maybe who tried it first? Check out this interesting infographic outlining who did it an what it took to ski Mt. Everest for the first time. […] SnowBrains | November 14, 2014 0 Comments
More Avalanches End Everest Climbing Season in Nepal On April 18th, 2014 an avalanche came down onto the Khumbu icefall above Mt. Everest base camp that killed 16 working Sherpa. Since then, a debate has been raging within the Sherpa community about wether the climbing season should be canceled or should go on. Late last week, more ice avalanches came down onto the climbing […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 27, 2014 0 Comments
“Death and Anger on Everest” | by Jon Krakauer Last Friday, April 18th, 2014 at 6:30am an avalanche came down upon a group of 25 Sherpas who were crossing the Khumbu icefall in order to fix ropes on the route to Camp 1. Sixteen of the Sherpa didn’t survive making it the single deadliest […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 24, 2014 0 Comments
Most Sherpa Decide to Leave Mt. Everest for the Season A guide on Everest is reporting that many Sherpa have decided to leave the mountain for the 2014 climbing season. “It is just impossible for many of us to continue climbing. While there are three of our friends buried in the snow, I can’t imagine stepping over them. We want to honor the members we lost and out of respect for them we just can’t continue.” – Dorje Sherpa, Everest guide […] SnowBrains | April 22, 2014 5 Comments
Video of the Massive Avalanche That Killed 15 People on Mt. Everest Early yesterday morning an avalanche came down on a group of Sherpa on Mt. Everest at around 21,000 feet. They were ascending the mountain to set up fixed ropes for the climbers they were assisting. The avalanche was massive and it took the lives of 15 of the Sherpa. Some are still missing and some have been injured. This was the single worst tragedy in Mt. Everest climbing history. People have been climbing Everest since the 1920s.[..] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 20, 2014 4 Comments
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