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October 25, 2024 at 9:50 AM
Record-setting teen climber says Sherpas should be leading climbs
A Sherpa teenager who’s won mountaineering celebrity as the youngest person ever to summit the world’s 14 highest peaks called for Sherpas to be recognized as athletes and expedition leaders as well as porters and guides
October 25, 2024 at 9:50 AM
October 11, 2024 at 2:43 PM
Long-lost Mt. Everest climber may have been found
National Geographic has the story of the potential discovery of Andrew "Sandy" Irvine, who disappeared attempting to climb Everest in 1924.
October 11, 2024 at 2:43 PM
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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1st all-Black team summits Mount Everest
ABC News' Kayna Whitworth reports on their historic journey reaching new heights.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Everest climber remembers American man who died on mountain this week
"We've lost a really good human being," Ed Dohring said.
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Growing crisis on Mount Everest
Christopher Kulish of Denver, Colorado, became the 11th person to die climbing the mountain this year.
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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.
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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).
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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.
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Bodies seen in Himalayas missing climbers search
During a helicopter search for eight climbers missing in the Indian Himalayas, five bodies were reportedly spotted.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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3 more die on Mount Everest amid heavy crowding
Three people died on Mount Everest on Thursday as groups are facing limited weather windows.
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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.
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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.
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American man who reached Seven Summits dies on Everest
American Donald Lynn Cash died while descending Mount Everest, after completing the Seven Summits.
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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.
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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.
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In deadly climbing season at Everest, crowds add to high risks
Four more bodies were found bringing the death toll to 10 this season.
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4 climbers, including 1 American, die on Mount Everest
Climbers from United States, India, Slovakia and Australia died this weekend.
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