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Apr 22, 2024, 10:59 AM
- George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching the top were '50 to 1 against us'
  The final letter that George Mallory wrote to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago has been digitalized
  
  Apr 22, 2024, 10:59 AM
Jul 11, 2023, 5:00 AM
- 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.
  
  Jul 11, 2023, 5:00 AM
Jun 1, 2023, 2:02 PM
- Sherpa carries struggling climber thousands of feet down Mount Everest in rare high-altitude rescue
  A sherpa guide saved the life of a climber struggling on Mount Everest's "death zone" in a rare high altitude rescue.
  
  Jun 1, 2023, 2:02 PM
Jun 15, 2021, 5:06 AM
- Was attempting Mount Everest worth the risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
  As the dust settles from the 2021 Everest climbing season, a look at how it went amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
  
  Jun 15, 2021, 5:06 AM
Aug 15, 2019, 2:17 PM
- Nepal proposes new Mount Everest permit rules, but efficacy is questioned
  The Nepal government introduced new rules to climb Mount Everest, after a deadly season on the mountain.
  
  Aug 15, 2019, 2:17 PM
Jun 3, 2019, 8:18 AM
- 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.
  
  Jun 3, 2019, 8:18 AM
May 29, 2019, 1:52 PM
- 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.
  
  May 29, 2019, 1:52 PM
May 30, 2019, 3:03 PM
- 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.
  
  May 30, 2019, 3:03 PM
May 29, 2019, 10:15 AM
- Actress 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.
  
  May 29, 2019, 10:15 AM
May 29, 2019, 4:58 AM
- So many people are dying on Mount Everest this year because of inexperience, experts say
  Mount Everest has seen many deaths in 2019, and experts say that's due in part to inexperience.
  
  May 29, 2019, 4:58 AM
May 28, 2019, 6:19 PM
- 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.
  
  May 28, 2019, 6:19 PM
May 24, 2019, 2:01 PM
- 3 more die on Mount Everest amid heavy crowding
  Three people died on Mount Everest on Thursday as groups are facing limited weather windows.
  
  May 24, 2019, 2:01 PM
May 27, 2019, 4:33 PM
- Colorado lawyer Chris Kulish 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.
  
  May 27, 2019, 4:33 PM
May 25, 2019, 6:31 PM
- 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.
  
  May 25, 2019, 6:31 PM
May 23, 2019, 3:59 PM
- Utah man Donald Lynn Cash, who reached Seven Summits, dies on Everest
  American Donald Lynn Cash died while descending Mount Everest, after completing the Seven Summits.
  
  May 23, 2019, 3:59 PM
May 21, 2019, 9:05 AM
- Kami Rita 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.
  
  May 21, 2019, 9:05 AM
May 2, 2019, 5:16 AM
- Mount Everest tackles 60,000-pound trash problem with campaign to clean up waste
  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.
  
  May 2, 2019, 5:16 AM
May 25, 2017, 10:26 AM
- In deadly climbing season at Everest, crowds add to high risks
  Four more bodies were found bringing the death toll to 10 this season.
  
  May 25, 2017, 10:26 AM
May 22, 2017, 9:27 AM
- 4 climbers, including 1 American, die on Mount Everest
  Climbers from United States, India, Slovakia and Australia died this weekend.
  
  May 22, 2017, 9:27 AM
May 26, 2016, 3:05 PM
- US Soldiers Recount Harrowing Descent from Mt. Everest
  Two active-duty soldiers and a veteran reached the summit of Mount Everest, but not without some perils.
  
  May 26, 2016, 3:05 PM
May 24, 2016, 7:11 AM
- 3 Dead, 2 Still Missing Climbing Mount Everest
  Officials receive repeated calls of climbers suffering from altitude sickness.
  
  May 24, 2016, 7:11 AM

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Mount Everest Follow the latest Mount Everest news, videos, and analysis from ABC News.

George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching the top were '50 to 1 against us'
The final letter that George Mallory wrote to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago has been digitalized

Apr 22, 2024, 10:59 AM

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.

Jul 11, 2023, 5:00 AM

Sherpa carries struggling climber thousands of feet down Mount Everest in rare high-altitude rescue
A sherpa guide saved the life of a climber struggling on Mount Everest's "death zone" in a rare high altitude rescue.

Jun 1, 2023, 2:02 PM

Was attempting Mount Everest worth the risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
As the dust settles from the 2021 Everest climbing season, a look at how it went amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 15, 2021, 5:06 AM

Nepal proposes new Mount Everest permit rules, but efficacy is questioned
The Nepal government introduced new rules to climb Mount Everest, after a deadly season on the mountain.

Aug 15, 2019, 2:17 PM

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.

Jun 3, 2019, 8:18 AM

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.

May 29, 2019, 1:52 PM

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.

May 30, 2019, 3:03 PM

Actress 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.

May 29, 2019, 10:15 AM

So many people are dying on Mount Everest this year because of inexperience, experts say
Mount Everest has seen many deaths in 2019, and experts say that's due in part to inexperience.

May 29, 2019, 4:58 AM

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.

May 28, 2019, 6:19 PM

3 more die on Mount Everest amid heavy crowding
Three people died on Mount Everest on Thursday as groups are facing limited weather windows.

May 24, 2019, 2:01 PM

Colorado lawyer Chris Kulish 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.

May 27, 2019, 4:33 PM

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.

May 25, 2019, 6:31 PM

Utah man Donald Lynn Cash, who reached Seven Summits, dies on Everest
American Donald Lynn Cash died while descending Mount Everest, after completing the Seven Summits.

May 23, 2019, 3:59 PM

Kami Rita 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.

May 21, 2019, 9:05 AM

Mount Everest tackles 60,000-pound trash problem with campaign to clean up waste
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.

May 2, 2019, 5:16 AM

In deadly climbing season at Everest, crowds add to high risks
Four more bodies were found bringing the death toll to 10 this season.

May 25, 2017, 10:26 AM

4 climbers, including 1 American, die on Mount Everest
Climbers from United States, India, Slovakia and Australia died this weekend.

May 22, 2017, 9:27 AM

US Soldiers Recount Harrowing Descent from Mt. Everest
Two active-duty soldiers and a veteran reached the summit of Mount Everest, but not without some perils.

May 26, 2016, 3:05 PM

3 Dead, 2 Still Missing Climbing Mount Everest
Officials receive repeated calls of climbers suffering from altitude sickness.

May 24, 2016, 7:11 AM

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Mount Everest Follow the latest Mount Everest news, videos, and analysis from ABC News.

George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching the top were '50 to 1 against us' The final letter that George Mallory wrote to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago has been digitalized Apr 22, 2024, 10:59 AM

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. Jul 11, 2023, 5:00 AM

Sherpa carries struggling climber thousands of feet down Mount Everest in rare high-altitude rescue A sherpa guide saved the life of a climber struggling on Mount Everest's "death zone" in a rare high altitude rescue. Jun 1, 2023, 2:02 PM

Was attempting Mount Everest worth the risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic? As the dust settles from the 2021 Everest climbing season, a look at how it went amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Jun 15, 2021, 5:06 AM

Nepal proposes new Mount Everest permit rules, but efficacy is questioned The Nepal government introduced new rules to climb Mount Everest, after a deadly season on the mountain. Aug 15, 2019, 2:17 PM

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. Jun 3, 2019, 8:18 AM

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. May 29, 2019, 1:52 PM

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. May 30, 2019, 3:03 PM

Actress 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. May 29, 2019, 10:15 AM

So many people are dying on Mount Everest this year because of inexperience, experts say Mount Everest has seen many deaths in 2019, and experts say that's due in part to inexperience. May 29, 2019, 4:58 AM

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. May 28, 2019, 6:19 PM

3 more die on Mount Everest amid heavy crowding Three people died on Mount Everest on Thursday as groups are facing limited weather windows. May 24, 2019, 2:01 PM

Colorado lawyer Chris Kulish 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. May 27, 2019, 4:33 PM

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. May 25, 2019, 6:31 PM

Utah man Donald Lynn Cash, who reached Seven Summits, dies on Everest American Donald Lynn Cash died while descending Mount Everest, after completing the Seven Summits. May 23, 2019, 3:59 PM

Kami Rita 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. May 21, 2019, 9:05 AM

Mount Everest tackles 60,000-pound trash problem with campaign to clean up waste 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. May 2, 2019, 5:16 AM

In deadly climbing season at Everest, crowds add to high risks Four more bodies were found bringing the death toll to 10 this season. May 25, 2017, 10:26 AM

4 climbers, including 1 American, die on Mount Everest Climbers from United States, India, Slovakia and Australia died this weekend. May 22, 2017, 9:27 AM

US Soldiers Recount Harrowing Descent from Mt. Everest Two active-duty soldiers and a veteran reached the summit of Mount Everest, but not without some perils. May 26, 2016, 3:05 PM

3 Dead, 2 Still Missing Climbing Mount Everest Officials receive repeated calls of climbers suffering from altitude sickness. May 24, 2016, 7:11 AM

Recent Topics

George Mallory's last letter from Everest said odds of reaching the top were '50 to 1 against us'
The final letter that George Mallory wrote to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago has been digitalized

Apr 22, 2024, 10:59 AM

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.

Jul 11, 2023, 5:00 AM

Sherpa carries struggling climber thousands of feet down Mount Everest in rare high-altitude rescue
A sherpa guide saved the life of a climber struggling on Mount Everest's "death zone" in a rare high altitude rescue.

Jun 1, 2023, 2:02 PM

Was attempting Mount Everest worth the risk amid the COVID-19 pandemic?
As the dust settles from the 2021 Everest climbing season, a look at how it went amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jun 15, 2021, 5:06 AM

Nepal proposes new Mount Everest permit rules, but efficacy is questioned
The Nepal government introduced new rules to climb Mount Everest, after a deadly season on the mountain.

Aug 15, 2019, 2:17 PM

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.

Jun 3, 2019, 8:18 AM

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.

May 29, 2019, 1:52 PM

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.

May 30, 2019, 3:03 PM

Actress 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.

May 29, 2019, 10:15 AM

So many people are dying on Mount Everest this year because of inexperience, experts say
Mount Everest has seen many deaths in 2019, and experts say that's due in part to inexperience.

May 29, 2019, 4:58 AM

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.

May 28, 2019, 6:19 PM

3 more die on Mount Everest amid heavy crowding
Three people died on Mount Everest on Thursday as groups are facing limited weather windows.

May 24, 2019, 2:01 PM

Colorado lawyer Chris Kulish 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.

May 27, 2019, 4:33 PM

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.

May 25, 2019, 6:31 PM

Utah man Donald Lynn Cash, who reached Seven Summits, dies on Everest
American Donald Lynn Cash died while descending Mount Everest, after completing the Seven Summits.

May 23, 2019, 3:59 PM

Kami Rita 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.

May 21, 2019, 9:05 AM

Mount Everest tackles 60,000-pound trash problem with campaign to clean up waste
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.

May 2, 2019, 5:16 AM

In deadly climbing season at Everest, crowds add to high risks
Four more bodies were found bringing the death toll to 10 this season.

May 25, 2017, 10:26 AM

4 climbers, including 1 American, die on Mount Everest
Climbers from United States, India, Slovakia and Australia died this weekend.

May 22, 2017, 9:27 AM

US Soldiers Recount Harrowing Descent from Mt. Everest
Two active-duty soldiers and a veteran reached the summit of Mount Everest, but not without some perils.

May 26, 2016, 3:05 PM

3 Dead, 2 Still Missing Climbing Mount Everest
Officials receive repeated calls of climbers suffering from altitude sickness.

May 24, 2016, 7:11 AM