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Can Mount Everest really be climbed in a week?
An expedition is planning to take clients up the world's tallest mountain in record time with xenon gas. But some in the ...
Famed Sherpa guide will attempt to climb Mt. Everest for a 31st time, breaking his own record
One of the greatest mountain guides, Kami Rita, will attempt to scale the world's highest peak for the 31st time — and ...
A major change to who gets to climb Mount Everest could be coming
Following years of concern over the amount of climbers — both experienced and amateur — attempting to scale Mount Everest, a major change is in the works.
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First blind man to summit Mt. Everest to inspire Tucson grads at U of A Commencement
Erik Weihenmayer, renowned for being the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, will speak at the University of ...
Get to Base Camp Late! Tips We Learned at a Mount Everest Safety Briefing.
Our Everest correspondent recently attended a pre-climb meeting held by guiding company Seven Summit Treks in downtown ...
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Nepal to Tighten Everest Climbing Rules, Restricting to Experienced Climbers Only
One of the requirements for applying for an Everest climbing permit is to have experience climbing a peak at least 7,000 ...
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Famed Sherpa guide will attempt to climb Mount Everest for a 31st time and break his own record
Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mount Everest ... Most climbing of Everest and nearby Himalayan peaks is done in April and May, when weather conditions are most favorable. Everest was first climbed in ...
Famed Sherpa guide will attempt to climb Mount Everest for a 31st time and break his own record
FILE - A bird flies in the backdrop of Mount Everest, as seen from Namche Bajar, Solukhumbu district, Nepal on May 27, 2019. ...