It’s hard to imagine how monumental Britain’s successful summit of Mount Everest was in 1953. Fourteen previous attempts — three major British ones alone between 1921 and 1924 — had ...

In honor of the mountain's climbing season, here are some of the most engrossing books about tackling Mount Everest. They chronicle the amazing strength of the Sherpas and climbers, and provide ...

The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World” (Gallery Books, out now). Climbing Mount Everest had long been an obsession of Westerners, beginning in the early 1920s ...

‘Everest, Inc.’ tells the story of how Mount Everest was transformed by western climbing guides—and how they’re now being replaced by Sherpas and Nepalis.

It’s hard to imagine how monumental Britain’s successful summit of Mount Everest was in 1953. Fourteen previous attempts — three major British ones alone between 1921 and 1924 — had failed ...

Once you reach the base of Mt. Everest, the next block of time begins. While it usually takes around 60 days for a complete ...

No, Really, You Don’t Have to Climb Mount Everest. ... The book is also available through Kindle Unlimited for free — apparently I get something like a half-penny for each page you read.

The best Mount Everest films showcase both awe-inspiring fiction and ... These are the best movies about climbing Mount Everest, ranked ... Based On The 1997 Bestselling Nonfiction Book By Jon ...

Here’s how Leif Whittaker, who climbed Mount Everest in 2012 (and is the son of Jim Whittaker, the first American to climb Everest), described this section in his memoir My Old Man and the Mountain.

Two-time Everest climber and CEO of direct-to-consumer athletic wear brand LiveOutThere, Jamie Clarke, reveals five things you never knew about climbing Mt. Everest.