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May 23, 2019 · The photo was quickly disseminated by other social media users who couldn’t believe what it depicted, with comments like “I can't believe this photo from Mount Everest 2019 is real, but...
- Svati Kirsten Narula
Dec 4, 2019 · It was one of the most arresting viral photos of the year: a horde of climbers clogged atop Mount Everest. But it only begins to capture the deadly realities of what transpired that day at...
- Joshua Hammer
May 28, 2019 · Seasoned mountaineers say the Nepal government’s failure to limit the number of climbers on Mount Everest has resulted in dangerous overcrowding and a greater number of deaths.
- A Tale of Two Ascents
- Bodies from Another Season
- Safety Has A Price
- A Fine Line Between Death and Rescue
- Crowds Not The only Danger
- Nepal vs Tibet
- The Lure of The Mountain
- The Oxygen Equation
On the same day that the viral photo was taken last week, I was on the other side of Mount Everest, climbing to the summit for the sixth time. In 1988, I was the first woman to climb Mount Everest without oxygen, something only six women have achieved. Since then I have worked as a mountaineer guide — helping clients make their ascent of the world'...
As we climbed, we passed three human bodies — a reminder of the dangers. In spite of this being my sixth ascent, I had not often seen bodies during a climb. I asked Mingma if we should cut them down to get them off the path and he said no, it was more respectful to leave them there. The three bodies all had the same coloured suits and I wondered if...
To a certain extent, on Everest, the more you pay the more support you can get. This means more of your equipment is carried by sherpas, which crucially includes more tanks of oxygen. But you still have to be physically fit enough to climb the mountain. Wearing crampons (spikes) on your feet, and scrambling up steep rocks and snow is not easy. The ...
Seeing bodies is a very sobering reminder of our fragile grasp on life at extreme altitudes. It also raises very important ethical questions about the "code of conduct" among climbers: if someone is in trouble do we stop and help, or not? This is an emotional question. I was part of the first ascent by a New Zealand team of Dhaulagiri — the world's...
Overcrowding on the Nepali side of the mountain has occurred more often in recent seasons as more people are granted permits to attempt the summit. But this year there were more complications. The climbing season lasts only a couple of weeks from late-May to mid-June. Monsoon season from June to September closes the mountain to climbers and many av...
Typically, there are fewer climbers on the Tibet side because China limits the number of people on the north side and has reduced the different number of nationalities on each expedition. This used to be a cheaper way to climb but I believe it has just become slightly more expensive. Climbing via Tibet or Nepal are different experiences requiring d...
What drives us to reach the highest point in the world is the same as what enthuses us to climb to a viewpoint alongside any road — curiosity, passion or even obsession. Very few people can climb Everest without oxygen, or have even tried, and it remains one of the more elite goals for a high-altitude mountaineer. Bear in mind however, many people ...
Availability of oxygen becomes a key safety question when climbers are trapped in queues at the summit. Some companies don't provide enough oxygen to stay safe when things go wrong. This becomes a question of cost and many people decide to save the money. The cost of getting a canister of oxygen to the summit can easily run to US$1,000 and possibly...
Oct 6, 2024 · A woman has revealed the clothing item she will never fly without, with her clip garnering more than 1.4 million views. It’s the mystery that’s baffled scientists for centuries, but now — a ...
Sep 5, 2018 · Recent investigations surrounding some trekking companies in Nepal’s tourism industry have uncovered a grim, shocking, multi-million dollar scam directed at the thousands of people who climb Mount Everest every year.
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Dec 26, 2012 · Photographers from the organization Glacier Works just captured an interactive digital image of Mount Everest in astounding, gigapixel detail
