Everest 2017: Ueli Steck Dies on Nuptse – Updated
Horribly tragic news is coming in that Swiss climber, Ueli Steck, 40, has died on Nuptse near Camp 1 Camp 2 off the […]
Month: April 2017
Everest 2017: Weekend Update April 30
Breaking Sunday 30 April: Ueli Steck dies on Nuptse acclimatising for Everest-Lhotse traverse Posted on Saturday 29 April: It has been another good […]
Everest 2017: The ‘other’ Himalayan Mountains Update
While many people focus on Everest, which is proceeding with a no-drama, normal season, there is significant activity on many of the […]
Everest 2017: 1st Acclimitization Completed
The first round of acclimatization rotations are mostly completed on both sides of Everest. Not be be repetitive, but this season continues […]
Everest 2017: Climbing and Remembering
We enter the last week of April in a somewhat somber mood. Teams on both sides are spread from base camps up […]
Everest 2017: Weekend Update April 23
Another week is completed on Everest and the season has a normal, no drama feel to it – thankfully. The fixed ropes are […]
Everest 2017: Building the Climbing Route
As we end the third week of April, teams are all over both sides of the mountain. They are doing their first […]
Everest 2017: Is Everest a Garbage Dump?
Everest is running at full throttle on both sides this week. Teams are climbing to Camp 2 on the South and ABC […]
Everest 2017: Into the Western Cwm
Right on schedule, the third week of April has climbers on both sides of Everest moving to the higher camps in the quest of adjusting […]
Everest 2017: How to Manage the Everest Crowds
As predicted it looks to be a record year on the both sides of Mt Everest and the normal routes will be crowded. […]