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Everest 2018: Zos, Yaks, Porters and Helicopters

When planes, trains and automobiles are not available to move your stuff, you do what you have to, to move your stuff. […]

As teams are slowly making their way to their base camps, a common question asked every year is “When will they summit?” […]

Right on time, climbers and trekkers from around the world are arriving in Kathmandu. Some have already flown to Lukla to begin […]

This interview with Ricky Munday is one of an ongoing series I do each season with Everest climbers. Not the famous, sponsored […]

If you have followed Everest for years, then 7 Summits Club is a familiar name. Run by long-time Everest guide Alex Abramov, […]

This interview is one of an ongoing series I do each season with Everest climbers and guides. I welcome suggestions for anyone climbing in […]

This interview with Patrick McKnight is one of an ongoing series I do each season with Everest climbers. Not the famous, sponsored […]

As we approach mid-March, some families around the world are shifting their minds to Everest. Soon they will make that drive to […]

In a dramatic, and reasonable move, the Nepal Supreme Court has struck down a new rule by Nepal’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism […]

The Winter Polish K2 team ended their effort after K2 had seen over 80cm/31 inches of new snow that buried ropes and destroyed […]