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
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
13 Killed in Avalanche on Mt. Everest Today | Worst Disaster in Everest History At Least 13 Sherpas have been confirmed dead after being caught in an avalanche on 29,035-foot Mt. Everest in Nepal today. This was Mt. Everest’s most deadly single incident. It is being reported that at least 4 other persons are still missing in the avalanche. The Sherpa were fixing ropes […] Avalanche SnowBrains | April 18, 2014 4 Comments
Europeans Vs. Sherpas “Fight on Everest” | The Sherpa’s Side of the Story: The “Fight on Everest” that occurred on April 27th this year has gotten international headlines as a fight where the Sherpas behaved atrociously. Now, we finally hear the Sherpa’s side of the story and it paints a much different picture. It appears that the Europeans weren’t being the coolest climbers in the world this day: “They told us: We will […] SnowBrains | August 19, 2013 4 Comments
Sad News: Sherpa Dies on Mt. Everest Sunday With all the confusion about the fight on Everest last month, it’s easy to lose sight of how treacherous being on Everest can be. For nearly all climbers, there is no summit without the help of Sherpas. Sherpas are the key to Everest. Everest wouldn’t have ever been conquered without their help. According to Nepalese police, Dariwa Sherpa died while […] SnowBrains | May 6, 2013 1 Comment
“Fight on Everest” MUCH Uglier Than Originally Reported | Rock to Head, Knife Stabbing, Death Threats To be honest, I thought that once the details came out, they’d be milder than the initial reports. It’s now clear that they’re a lot uglier than intially reported. Steve Casimiro released an extremely detailed report about the Everest fight yesterday. The details are frightening. Make sure to read his report, “As Details Emerge, Everest Conflict Looks Uglier.” We’ve pulled […] Miles Clark | May 2, 2013 19 Comments
7 Important Details of “Fight on Everest” Have Emerged… Details are still emerging in the ‘Fight on Everest’ case. Some important details have been corroborated and I’m feeling confident enough to relate them here. FIGHT ON EVEREST DETAILS: 1. The fight occurred at 24,500 feet on Everest on Saturday, April 27th, 2013 and included punching, kicking, rock throwing, and one knife thrown. “[The sherpas] became instantly aggressive and […] Miles Clark | April 30, 2013 9 Comments
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