Why you should swap overwhelmed Everest base camp for the near-spiritual beauty of K2
Avoiding the crowds and commercialisation of Everest, Kate Eshlby navigates the rugged terrain of northern Pakistan for a ...
Dead bodies are left behind on Mount Everest, so why are hundreds of climbers heading into the ‘death zone’ this spring?
Thick murky clouds fill the sky, with freezing winds carrying snow faster than 100 miles per hour. With a frigid –30 degrees ...
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Mount Everest: Why the summit can get so crowded
If you imagine the summit of Mount Everest, you might picture a quiet, snowy peak far from civilisation. But a striking photo, taken by mountaineer Nirmal Purja, shows how the reality can be a lot ...
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Why is Mount Everest growing? Mystery solved: its height is boosted by river system merge
Mount Everest is Earth’s tallest mountain – towering 8.85km above sea level – and it is still growing. Along with the rest of the Himalayas, it is continuing an inexorable uplift that dates ...