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Everest 2012: Summit Wave 4 Recap

We saw many successful summit climbs on Everest overnight, May 23/24. I estimate about 115 combined on both sides. This was a […]

Update 1 – Summits Kenton Cool has reached the summit on Friday morning, May 25 abut 4:45 AM. He is preparing to […]

Well Everest 2012 is coming to an end. Teams are now positioned at high camps twitching with anxiety for summit pushes starting […]

There is a distinct difference between going first and last on Everest. First opens the route, takes the chances, explores the unknowns. […]

As we ease closer to the next and final wave of Everest summits, advice the recent events of deaths on both sides […]

New deaths have been reported today on the North side bringing the season total to 11 deaths. Also I can confirm the […]

The last wave of climbers are positioned at Camp 2 on the South and ABC on the North. The last weather window […]

An 18 year old summits Everest fulfilling a dream and then experiences the trauma of passing newly perished bodies on the descent. […]

Update 3: Season summary – 8 Confirmed deaths, 1 Missing: 40 year-old Karsang Namgyal Sherpa climbing with Prestige Adventures related to alcohol […]

May 19/20 on Everest has been difficult one with high winds, medical and canceled or aborted summit attempts. But we also have […]