How Much Does it Cost to Climb Mount Everest? – 2018 Edition
“How much does it cost to climb Mount Everest?” The short answer is a car or at least $30,000 but most people pay […]
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Nepal to Ban All Solo Climbers and those with Disabilities – a Political Move
I was hoping we could go into the Everest 2018 season without Nepal’s Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation announcing another […]
Avoiding Death on Everest
94 paying members have died on Everest between 1996 and 2016. Who were they, why did they die, who were they climbing […]
Everest: 4 Weeks, Unlimited Oxygen, $117,000
For several years, I have been writing about the bifurcation of the Everest guiding business. In other words, the separation between the […]
Everest by the Numbers: 2017 Edition
For those who follow Everest closely, the arrival of the official summit numbers is always a milestone. The Himalayan Database was updated with […]
A Personal Letter to Everest 2016, and 2017, Summiteers
“I want to climb Everest, but there is so much negative press about it. I don’t want to add to the problems.”, […]
Everest/Lhotse 2016: Why People Die on Everest
Why do people die on Mount Everest? That is the question many people are asking this Monday after three deaths were reported […]
Everest 2016: A Changing Mountain – Part 3
Some people are questioning the wisdom of climbing Everest from Nepal. Is the North safer? Is this another change in climbing Everest that […]
Everest 2016: A Changing Mountain – Part 2
“How can I get on a team to climb Everest?” This is the second most asked question on my blog other than “How […]
Everest 2016: A Changing Mountain – Part 1
The Everest 2016 season is now only six weeks away and it looks to be a critical year in terms of commercial guiding. This […]