Everest

a toilet consisting on a barrel with a supporting surface on top, on a metallic frame on glacial, rocky gound.

The Poo Issue on Everest, More Complex Than It Seems

Beginning this year, climbers will have to bring their...
February 12, 2024
Climbers on a rocky slope, powdered with some windswept snow, and the summit of Everest with a wind plume in background.

Everest North Side Reopens in 2024

International teams will finally return to the North Side...
January 3, 2024
drone view of Everest's Camp 1

Weekend Warm-Up: Everest Camps From a Drone

Expedition photographer and drone operator Sandro Gromen-Hayes has been...
December 16, 2023
The traverse under the Great Serac on July 27, 2023. Climbers are clipped to the rope and Hassan is lying down in the snow, in black pants and a yellow jacket.

The Top High-Altitude Mountaineering News of 2023

As the last days of a busy 2023 tick...
December 14, 2023
Everest's summit area, looking rather dry of snow.

2023 Everest Deaths Totaled 18, the Worst Ever

The Himalayan Database has updated its spring 2023 statistics....
December 11, 2023
The North side of Everest from Tibet, with the Hornbein Couloir heading straight up toward the summit from the right.

Everest North Side Expedition Aborted

The American Everest Ski Project has ended almost before...
October 9, 2023
The mountain under perfect blue sky, with the north face rather dry.

Everest North Side Team Struggles to Snag Ski Permit

The American team aiming to ski down the Hornbein...
October 3, 2023
The North side of Everest from Tibet, with the Hornbein Couloir heading straight up toward the summit from the right.

Visa Problems, Confusion Swirl Around Everest North Side

International teams, outfitted by Nepali companies, crossed the Tibetan...
September 21, 2023
Climbers in line before Everest's summit.

Everest Prices Soar

Nepal's government intends to increase Everest permit fees by...
August 22, 2023
A helicopter taking off from Lukla Airport.

Six People Killed In Helicopter Crash in Everest Region

A helicopter crashed in the Everest region this morning...
July 11, 2023
Two performers from the Everest opera

An Opera About Everest 1996? The Reviews Are In

Eight years after it came to the stage in...
July 2, 2023
The summit area of Everest.

Everest: A Chinese Woman’s Refusal to Pay a Promised Rescue Fee Causes a Huge Controversy in China

There has been a huge controversy in China after...
June 21, 2023
Many illuminated tents in the huge Base camp along the Khumbu glacier, surrounded by peaks, at dusk.

The Himalayan Database Stops Interviewing Commercial Climbers

Climbers on commercial expeditions will no longer have to...
June 4, 2023
Two climbers descending on Everest in 1922.

Before Hillary and Tenzing: Early Attempts On Everest

Before the first ascent of Everest on May 29,...
June 3, 2023
Suhajda Szilard sits on his down mittens and texts on his satellite device,Looking at Lhotse and Makalu.

Last Photo: Fellow Climber Captures Final Glimpse of Suhajda Szilard’s Everest Journey

Ben Ferrer, a member of the Seven Summit Climbs...
June 2, 2023
Gelje Sherpa carries a sick climber wrapped in a sleeping pad, traversing a snowy mountain slope.

Why Was This Everest’s Deadliest Season?

This season, Everest is again the center of attention,...
June 2, 2023
everest marathon

See the Joyous Nepalis and Gorgeous Views of the 2023 Everest Marathon

Even for those accustomed to extreme sports — the...
May 31, 2023
Mateo Isaza during an acclimatization round on Everest.

Mateo Isaza: Everest No-O2 and a Dramatic Descent

This season, the first Everest summits came on May...
May 31, 2023
Abandoned tents and ropes on the Lhotse face.

Everest Camp 4 Swamped with Trash

The high number of fatalities and rescues was not...
May 30, 2023
Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay approaching to their final camp, at almost 8,534m.

Mount Everest’s First Ascent, 70 Years Ago Today

On May 29, 1953, at 11.30 am Edmund Hillary...
May 29, 2023
Suhajda Szilard against mountain

It’s Over: Searchers Can’t Find Suhajda Szilard on Everest

The search for Suhajda Szilard, stranded on Everest since...
May 27, 2023
The snowy summit pyramid, with a well marked trail up the ridge and some tiny figures of climbers heading for the highest point in a sunny day.

Still No News from Everest About Suhajda Szilard

There is no news from the three sherpas who...
May 27, 2023
A helicopter lands at Camp 2 on Everest (6,400m)

Everest: Rescuers Hurry Toward Suhajda Szilard

A strong rescue team is climbing toward Suhajda Szilard,...
May 26, 2023
Climbers in a tight line marching upwards , all clipped to a fixed rope, on a summit ridge with wind plumes forming.

Everest Death Toll Approaches Highest Ever

In 2014, an avalanche killed 15 Nepali workers in...
May 26, 2023

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