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
Three Mountaineers Missing in K2 Winter Attempt At 28,251′, K2 is the second-highest peak in the world. The peak is notorious for its stature, death rate, short season, and difficulty to climb. The “savage mountain” claims the lives of 1 in 4 climbers who attempt it making it the 3rd deadliest mountain in the world. Until January 16, 2021, the peak had never been climbed in the […] Climbing Dominic Gawel | February 11, 2021 0 Comments
Sherpa Summits Everest for Record 24th Time | Second Time in a Week Breaking His Own Record A Sherpa today extended his record for successful climbs of Mount Everest with his 24th ascent of the world’s highest peak. Kami Rita reached the 29,035-foot peak Tuesday, his second summit of the week. He climbed to the top on May 15, setting a then record of 23 summits, then returned to base camp before climbing again this week. Related: […] Climbing CragBrains | May 21, 2019 0 Comments
49-Year Old Sherpa Summits Everest for a Record Breaking 23rd Time A 49-year-old sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for a 23rd time on Wednesday, setting a new record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain, Nepali hiking officials said. Kami Rita Sherpa, a native of Thame village located in the shadow of Mount Everest, reached the 29,035-feet summit via the Southeast Ridge route, accompanied by another Sherpa, […] Climbing CragBrains | May 17, 2019 0 Comments
Mt. Everest: What It Takes To Climb The Worlds Tallest Peak [arve url="https://youtu.be/yU2kANHyF1w"] Jason Ringenberg | December 13, 2018 51 Likes 0 Tweets 0 Comments
A Biogas Digester Could Solve Everest’s Growing Poop Problem Mount Everest has a poop problem. The 1,200 people that try to climb the world’s highest peak every year make a lot of it and the poop fairy doesn’t like the cold. Right now, Sherpa’s have taken it upon themselves to haul out the mess by hand – roughly 28,000 pounds of it this year. Gross. Gorak Shep, a frozen lakebed […] Climbing Mike Lavery | August 11, 2018 0 Comments
Kami Rita Sherpa summits Everest for a Record 22nd Time A good weather window means things are going off on Everest right now! Kami Rita Sherpa, a veteran mountain guide, topped out on Everest early this morning for a record 22nd time! He and nine Chinese climbers summited from the Nepal side and were safely on their way down to a lower camp by the afternoon. The 48 year old […] Climbing Mike Lavery | May 16, 2018 2 Comments
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