Footage Reveals Shocking Amounts of Trash at Mt Everest Camp 4 Disheartening to see the accumulation of garbage at Camp IV on Mt #Everest (8848.86 m). It’s high time we address this issue with urgency and commitment. Let’s demand stricter regulations, enforcement of clean climbing practices, and effective waste management strategies. Video… pic.twitter.com/KGMlRmUuZk — Everest Today (@EverestToday) May 28, 2023 “Disheartening to see the accumulation of garbage at Camp IV on […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | May 30, 2023 0 Comments
[VIDEO] Super Human Feat As Sherpa Saves Hiker From Certain Death on Mount Everest, Nepal Gelje Sherpa was pushing for the summit with his Chinese hiking group for Seven Summit Treks on Friday, May 19, 2023. On the Balcony area at Mount Everest, Nepal, the seasoned hiker encountered a man in trouble. The experienced Sherpa guide knew immediately that the man was facing certain death unless somebody helped him. So Gelje decided to cancel the […] Climbing CragBrains | May 29, 2023 0 Comments
Kenton Cool Breaks His Own Record for Most Everest Summits by a Foreigner May 17th, 2023 — Reaching the peak of Mount Everest even once is an accomplishment of a lifetime, yet on May 17th, 2023 Kenton Cool summited the mountain for his 17th time — breaking his own record for most summits by a person born outside of Nepal. This time was a little different, he tells us in an interview with […] Industry News Tate Sundberg | May 23, 2023 0 Comments
Tragic Death of Australian Man on Mt Everest, Nepal Jason Kennison from Australia died while descending Mt Everest on Friday, May 19, 2023. The 40-year-old had learned to walk again following a devastating car crash in 2006 when an overtaking truck clipped the front of his vehicle, which left him with several broken bones and severe spinal cord injuries. Doctors had told him that he would never walk again, […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | May 22, 2023 0 Comments
[PHOTOS] Ghurka Veteran First Double Above-Knee Amputee to Climb Mt Everest, Nepal Amputee Hari Budha Magar became the first ever double above-knee amputee to conquer Mt Everest in Nepal. In fact, the 43-year-old was instrumental in overturning a ban by Nepal that had stopped blind and double-amputee climbers from ascending the highest mountain above sea-level in 2018. Hari Budha had lost his lower legs while serving as a Ghurka in the British army, […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | May 21, 2023 0 Comments
Nepali Sherpa Breaks Record for Most Mt Everest, Nepal, Climbs Kami Rita Sherpa from Nepal climbed Mount Everest for the 27th time on Wednesday, May 17, 2023, making it the most times for an individual to have climbed the highest mountain above sea level in the world. The previous record was held by non other than Kami Rita himself. His last ascent, number 26 — a record at the time — was […] Climbing Julia Schneemann | May 18, 2023 0 Comments
First American Climber of the Season Dies Climbing Mount Everest Whether you are in the mountaineering world or not, it is guaranteed you have heard of the infamous Mt. Everest in Nepal sitting atop a soaring 29,031 feet above sea level. The feeling of being on top of the world, quite literally, is one that calls to many from all walks of life. However, it is not without risk. The […] Climbing Riley McDonald | May 10, 2023 0 Comments
Norwegian Woman Claims World Speed Record For Summiting All 14 of the World’s 8,000-Meter Peaks In April 2022, a 37-year-old Norwegian woman set out to break the speed record for reaching the tops of all 14 of the world’s 8,000-meter peaks (26,000 feet+). She did this after Nirmal “Nims” Purja, the star of the award-winning 2021 documentary 14 Peaks, had already climbed the 14 mountains in six months and six days, however he did not reach […] Climbing CragBrains | May 8, 2023 0 Comments
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