In Search of the Yeti’s Hand, Lama Geshe Update
For all the allure and mystery of the Himalaya, perhaps the mystery of the Yeti stands out. And one man, mind Mike […]
Category: Everest News
9 Year-Old training for Everest 2011
We all knew it was coming. As previously reported, the summit by 13 year-old Jordan Romero from the Tibet side of Everest […]
Updated; 19 Time Everest Summiter, Chhewang Nima Sherpa, Feared Lost in Avalanche
Update: According to Jeeban Ghimire, director of Sherpa Shangri-La Treks, which organized the expedition, the search has been called off. After a […]
Update 2: Lama Geshe Suffers a Stroke: A Call to Climbers for Help
If you have ever climbed in the Himalaya, you probably are as shocked by this headline as I was to receive the news. Lama Geshe suffered a stroke around September 20, 2010. He was flown to Kathmandu, paralyzed and in poor condition. He has since undergone an initial surgery and seems to have improved some. He is now responsive and resting.
Fall Himalayan Climbs: Everest and More
It is that time of year for climbing to resume on the Himalayan 8000m peaks. Fall brings attention to the ‘other’ 8000m […]
Fall Himalayan Update from Ang Tshering
Ang Tshering Sherpa is the Chairman and Founder of Asian Trekking, case one of the oldest expedition companies in Nepal. He is […]
The 3rd Pole: Everest this Fall for Eric Larsen
Eric Larsen is not your average Polar explorer. Yes he has already made difficult and successful trips to both poles, yet he […]
Everest Facts for KiDs
Do you know what kind of rock makes up Mt. Everest, when was the first north side summit or how much rope is used to set the fixed rope on the south side each season? Well, Everest is full of interesting history, details and trivia. As part of my Everest for KiDs slide show, have added a page with a few facts that kids, and adults, may find interesting. If you know others I should add send me an email.
Final Everest 2010 Stats: 513 Summits
There were 513 total summits on both sides of Everest in the spring 2010 season. This according to Asian Trekking’s Ang Tshering Sherpas regular news letter. He said there were 157 foreigners who summited along with 190 Sherpas on the south and an estimated 165 on the north side. He further quotes the Grand Dame of all Everest statics, Ms. Elizabeth Hawley that 5070 people have now summited Everest since 1953 and about 3431 of those are single summits with the rest being multiple summits.
China Sets Everest Age Limits
With the controversial summit from the Tibet side by 13 year old Jordan Romero, China seems to feel enough is enough. Starting this fall, 2010, climbers must be between 18 and 60 to be issued a permit. This was announced by the China Tibet Mountaineering Association (CTMA) who manages mountaineering in Tibet. In a report they said