Hundreds Trapped On Mount Everest
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BEIJING (Reuters) -Efforts to evacuate more than 200 trekkers still stranded near the eastern face of Mount Everest in Tibet are expected to wrap up on Tuesday, a source familiar with the situation said,
Elite mountaineer, skier, certified mountain guide, and entrepreneur Adrian Ballinger tackles big mountains and challenges. For over 25 years, he has professionally guided teams to the world’s highest and most iconic mountains. Ballinger’s latest ...
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The magic of the mountain
In the 41 years since the first Australians summitted Mt Everest, the mountain has been transformed into a tourist attraction. Does the original magic still exist?
A Polish adventure skier has become the first person to climb Mount Everest and then ski down it without using supplemental oxygen, he and his sponsors announced. The skier, Andrzej Bargiel, 37, completed the feat on Monday, taking four days to ascend from base camp and then two days to ski back down.
Jost Kousch of Germany continues to immerse himself in the winter climbing season on Mt. Everest, which began with the Solstice on December 21st. Climbing solo, he recently achieved great success on Mt. Everest’s difficult Lho La Route – the West Ridge ...
Poland's Andrzej Bargiel made history by becoming the first person to ski down Mount Everest in Nepal without using an oxygen tank, in what his team said was a "groundbreaking milestone in the world of ski mountaineering."
Andrzej Bargiel just became the first person to ski Mount Everest with no supplemental oxygen.
KATHMANDU (Reuters) - An experienced Swiss climber died on Sunday after he fell in the Everest region of Nepal during preparations to climb the world's highest mountain, the first to perish in the current climbing season, officials said. Ueli Steck, 40 ...