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Drones can deliver supplies on Mount Everest this year, and it may change climbing forever
A new drone service is delivering supplies such as ladders and oxygen cylinders on Mount Everest, making it safer for Sherpas ...
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 ...
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 ...
How High Can A Helicopter Fly? (And Can It Get To The Top Of Mount Everest?)
Didier Delsalle landed on the top of Everest in a Eurocopter AS 350 B3. This feat went down as the highest helicopter landing ...
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Mount Everest guide Ang Dawa Sherpa moves to Vermont and earns his CDL with support from VSAC
Ang Dawa Sherpa nearly perished on his first Everest climb because he wasn’t prepared; then he went to school in Nepal for a mountain guide degree. After moving to the US, he wasn’t surprised to find ...
What Kind of Gear Do You Need at Mount Everest Base Camp?
In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers shows the boots, parkas, sleeping bags, and other crucial gear he will use during the trek to Everest Base Camp ...
Incredible photos of Mount Everest taken from International Space Station as three astronauts set for return
Incredible International Space Station photos of Mount Everest have been released ahead of the return of three astronauts ...
Famed Sherpa guide will attempt to climb Mount Everest for a 31st time and break his own record
One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd ...