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5 months ago

Kenyan mountaineer dies on Everest

Kenyan mountaineer Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui, who went missing on Wednesday morning on Mount Everest, has been found dead, officials announced Thursday.
5 months ago
Tents of mountaineers are pictured at Everest base camp in the Mount Everest region of Solukhumbu district on April 18, 2024.
1 year ago

6 dead in helicopter crash near Mount Everest

Six people, including a pilot, were killed in a helicopter crash near Mount Everest in Nepal on Tuesday, officials said.
1 year ago
The body of a victim of a helicopter crash is carried out of a chopper in Kathmandu, Nepal, Tuesday, July 11, 2023
1 year ago

How a sherpa rescued a climber struggling on Mount Everest's 'death zone'

A sherpa guide saved the life of a climber struggling on Mount Everest's "death zone" in a rare high altitude rescue.
1 year ago
Ngima Tashi Sherpa walks as he carries a Malaysian climber while rescuing him from the death zone above camp four at Everest, Nepal, May 18, 2023, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video.
1 year ago

Sherpa rescues a climber struggling on Mount Everest's 'death zone'

It took several hours for the sherpa to haul the climber down to base camp.
1 year ago
It took several hours for the sherpa to haul the climber down to base camp.
2 years ago

Drone captures stunning views above Mount Everest

The bird's-eye view, over 29,000 feet in the sky, showcases the beauty at the world's highest peak.
2 years ago
VIDEO: Drone captures stunning views above Mount Everest
2 years ago

1st all-Black team summits Mount Everest

ABC News' Kayna Whitworth reports on their historic journey reaching new heights.
2 years ago
VIDEO: 1st all-Black team summits Mount Everest
3 years ago

1st Peruvian woman to summit Everest on barriers she faced

The first Peruvian woman to summit Mount Everest talks about her achievement and how she broke barriers along the way.
3 years ago
VIDEO: 1st Peruvian woman to summit Everest on barriers she faced
3 years ago

Coronavirus cases on Mount Everest again beg the question: Is it worth the risk?

As the dust settles from the 2021 Everest climbing season, a look at how it went amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
3 years ago
Camps on Mount Everest in May, 2021.
3 years ago

Climbers weigh COVID-19 risk on Mount Everest

Climbers at Mount Everest base camp weigh the decision to continue their challenge amid growing reports of COVID-19 cases there.
3 years ago
Climbers at Mount Everest base camp weigh the decision to continue their challenge amid growing reports of COVID-19 cases there.
5 years ago

Lawyer becomes second American to die on Mount Everest this week

With just a narrow window of good weather - and narrow trails - log-jammed climbers are forced to spend longer stretches in lethal "death-zone" conditions.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Lawyer becomes second American to die on Mount Everest this week
5 years ago

2nd American climber dies on Mount Everest

ABC News' James Longman reports from Kathmandu, Nepal, where veteran climbers say a lack of oxygen and crowds are responsible for the 11 deaths this season.
5 years ago
VIDEO: 2nd American climber dies on Mount Everest
5 years ago

Everest climber remembers American man who died on mountain this week

"We've lost a really good human being," Ed Dohring said.
5 years ago
"We've lost a really good human being," Ed Dohring said.
5 years ago

Growing crisis on Mount Everest

Christopher Kulish of Denver, Colorado, became the 11th person to die climbing the mountain this year.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Growing crisis on Mount Everest
5 years ago

Veteran Mount Everest climber talks recent tragedies, climbing safety

David Morton, a veteran climber, discusses why 11 people have died this year climbing the mountain and what steps can be implemented to prevent this from happening in the future.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Veteran Mount Everest climber talks recent tragedies, climbing safety
5 years ago

Nepal proposes new rules to climb Mount Everest after deadly season

The proposed rules include requiring a climber to have reached the summit of at least one peak above 21,325 feet (6,500 meters).
5 years ago
The proposed rules include requiring a climber to have reached the summit of at least one peak above 21,325 feet (6,500 meters).
5 years ago

Nepal proposes new rules to climb Mount Everest after deadly season

The Nepal government introduced new rules to climb Mount Everest, after a deadly season on the mountain.
5 years ago
Mount Everest in an undated photo.
5 years ago

Bodies seen in Himalayas missing climbers search

During a helicopter search for eight climbers missing in the Indian Himalayas, five bodies were reportedly spotted.
5 years ago
During a helicopter search for eight climbers missing in the Indian Himalayas, five bodies were reportedly spotted.
5 years ago

5 bodies spotted in Himalayas during helicopter search for missing climbers

During a helicopter search for eight climbers missing in the Indian Himalayas, five bodies were reportedly spotted.
5 years ago
Eight climbers, including two Americans, were reported missing on Nanda Devi, the second-highest mountain in India, on Friday, May 31, 2019.
5 years ago

How one of the deadliest seasons on Mount Everest unfolded, leading to 11 deaths

How 2019's Everest season compared to 2019 with weather windows and deaths.
5 years ago
A long queue of mountain climbers line a path on Mount Everest just below camp four, in Nepal, May 22, 2019.
5 years ago

Climber shares first-hand experience scaling Everest this season

Alex Pancoe, an experienced climber who scaled Mount Everest this year, discusses recent deaths on the mountain and the importance of being extremely skilled before attempting such a feat.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Climber shares first-hand experience scaling Everest this season
5 years ago

Why so many Mount Everest climbers are dying this year

At least 11 people have died on Everest in 2019, one of the deadliest climbing seasons in history. Experts list inexperience and a record number of permits granted by Nepal as contributing factors.
5 years ago
VIDEO:  Why so many Mount Everest climbers are dying this year
5 years ago

Flying through Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain range

One pilot said that he'd met people who'd never climbed a mountain before but wanted to scale Everest; he said it was dangerous for them and put others at risk.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Flying through Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain range
5 years ago

The Everest line, looking beyond the photograph: Reporter's Notebook

James Longman reports what it's like at the base of Mount Everest after a deadly climbing season.
5 years ago
ABC News' James Longman reports from the Himalayan mountains, near Mount Everest base camp, on May 30, 2019.
5 years ago

Mount Everest may re-evaluate permit process amid recent deaths

After nearly a dozen hikers died while climbing the mountain, Nepalese officials are now saying they may reconsider the permit issue process to prevent future deaths.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Mount Everest may re-evaluate permit process amid recent deaths
5 years ago

Nepal considering more restrictions after Mount Everest deaths

The man behind the picture of hundreds of climbers gridlocked at the mountain's summit said he spent 90 minutes amid the crowd, directing traffic to ensure safety.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Nepal considering more restrictions after Mount Everest deaths
5 years ago

Mandy Moore makes it to Mount Everest base camp, describes 'powerful' journey

Mandy Moore took to Instagram to announce that she reached base camp of Mount Everest and how the experience changed her.
5 years ago
Actress Mandy Moore visits Hallmark's "Home & Family" at Universal Studios Hollywood in this March 8, 2019  file photo in Universal City, Calif.
5 years ago

Everest experts think there's one big problem -- and it's not crowds

Mount Everest has seen many deaths in 2019, and experts say that's due in part to inexperience.
5 years ago
This handout photo taken on May 22, 2019 and released by climber Nirmal Purja's Project Possible expedition shows heavy traffic of mountain climbers lining up to stand at the summit of Mount Everest. Many teams had to line up for hours on May 22 to reach the summit, risking frostbites and altitude sickness, as a rush of climbers marked one of the busiest days on the world's highest mountain.
5 years ago

Experienced climbers detail dangers of Mt. Everest's overcrowded conditions

The recent deaths of 11 climbers and high volume of inexperienced climbers during a short climbing season have prompted a closer look at rules permitting entry.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Experienced climbers detail dangers of Mt. Everest's overcrowded conditions
5 years ago

Mandy Moore makes it to Mt. Everest base camp

Starting late last week, singer, activist and actress Mandy Moore took to Instagram to announce that she was hiking part of Mount Everest in a trip that had already changed her "soul ... forever."
5 years ago
Starting late last week, singer, activist and actress Mandy Moore took to Instagram to announce that she was hiking part of Mount Everest in a trip that had already changed her "soul ... forever."
5 years ago

American recalls 'unnerving' sight of dead climbers on Mount Everest

As this year's climbing season draws to a close, overcrowding has been blamed in part for one of the deadliest seasons on record for the world's tallest peak.
5 years ago
This handout photo taken on May 22, 2019 and released by climber Nirmal Purja's Project Possible expedition shows heavy traffic of mountain climbers lining up to stand at the summit of Mount Everest. Many teams had to line up for hours on May 22 to reach the summit, risking frostbites and altitude sickness, as a rush of climbers marked one of the busiest days on the world's highest mountain.
5 years ago

Nepal official fires back as Mount Everest death toll grows

Nepal's director general of tourism told ABC News he believes the photos of climbers waiting in line are an "unfair" image of conditions there.
5 years ago
VIDEO: Nepal official fires back as Mount Everest death toll grows
5 years ago

US climber describes frenzy atop Mount Everest: 'It was scary'

Ed Dohring said he was elbowed and shoved by fellow climbers who'd reached the summit and were more focused on taking a picture than others' safety.
5 years ago
VIDEO: US climber describes frenzy atop Mount Everest: 'It was scary'
5 years ago

3 more die on Mount Everest amid heavy crowding

Three people died on Mount Everest on Thursday as groups are facing limited weather windows.
5 years ago
This handout photo taken on May 22, 2019 and released by climber Nirmal Purja's Project Possible expedition shows heavy traffic of mountain climbers lining up to stand at the summit of Mount Everest. Many teams had to line up for hours on May 22 to reach the summit, risking frostbites and altitude sickness, as a rush of climbers marked one of the busiest days on the world's highest mountain.
5 years ago

Lawyer from Colorado is 11th person to die on Mount Everest this year

An American attorney, Chris Kulish, has become the eleventh mountaineer to die during the peak climbing season for Mount Everest.
5 years ago
An undated photo of Chris Kulish at Mount Everest.
5 years ago

10th death in 2 months reported on Mount Everest amid long wait times to descend

The world's highest peak has seen heavy traffic this season.
5 years ago
This handout photo taken on May 22, 2019 and released by climber Nirmal Purja's Project Possible expedition shows heavy traffic of mountain climbers lining up to stand at the summit of Mount Everest. Many teams had to line up for hours on May 22 to reach the summit, risking frostbites and altitude sickness, as a rush of climbers marked one of the busiest days on the world's highest mountain.
5 years ago

American man who reached Seven Summits dies on Everest

American Donald Lynn Cash died while descending Mount Everest, after completing the Seven Summits.
5 years ago
This handout photo taken on May 22, 2019 and released by climber Nirmal Purja's Project Possible expedition shows heavy traffic of mountain climbers lining up to stand at the summit of Mount Everest. Many teams had to line up for hours on May 22 to reach the summit, risking frostbites and altitude sickness, as a rush of climbers marked one of the busiest days on the world's highest mountain.
5 years ago

Sherpa keeps breaking his own Everest summit record

Kami Rita Sherpa climbs Mount Everest for a record breaking 24 times, summiting twice in one week.
5 years ago
In this May 20, 2018 Nepalese veteran Sherpa guide, Kami Rita waves as he arrives in Kathmandu, Nepal.
5 years ago

World's highest mountain is covered in 30 tons of trash

According to the Everest Summiteers Association, which has, in recent years, taken tons of debris off the mountain, there are still about 30 tons of trash left.
5 years ago
In this May 8, 2017, file photo released by Xinhua News Agency, people collect garbage at the north slope of the Mount Everest in southwest China's Tibet Autonomous Region.
7 years ago

Indian climber Anshu Jamsenpa has made the fastest double ascent of Mount Everest, becoming the first woman in the world to reach the highest point on earth twice in five days.
7 years ago

In deadly climbing season at Everest, crowds add to high risks

Four more bodies were found bringing the death toll to 10 this season.
7 years ago
Safety concerns raised after four more bodies were found on Mt. Everest.
7 years ago

4 climbers, including 1 American, die on Mount Everest

Climbers from United States, India, Slovakia and Australia died this weekend.
7 years ago