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Everest 2018: EBC Filling Up

Activity is increasing as we approach mid April. Several teams have crossed the border with China heading for Chinese Base Camp (CBC) […]

The flood of climbers continues to arrive in Kathmandu, trekking to base camp or crossing the border into China. The weather is […]

I’ve been covering Everest since 2002 and each year about this time in my coverage I get the usual comments decrying the […]

This week starts like last week – teams trekking or driving to base camp. So far, the season has no big surprises, […]

The first Sherpa team arrived at the Chinese Base Camp (CBC) on Tibet side for #Everest2018. Meanwhile more teams are arriving at […]

The fixed ropes are a pacing factor for all Everest expeditions so the progress is watched closely. With the Icefall Doctors doing […]

While every climber is special to their friends and family, a few stand out each year try to do something special. Teams […]

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

“A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step”, so says the famous Chinese proverb. For some of our Everest climbers […]

Well, it’s the 1st of April and the Everest machine is fully operational. Climbers from around the world are streaming into Kathmandu […]