California climbers train for Mount Everest from the comfort of their own beds
A new device is allowing climbers to save time on their trip to Everest by training for the higher elevation from home.
California climbers buried in avalanche at 12,000 feet carried to safety after daring 11-hour rescue
A pair of California climbers were buried in a massive avalanche on Mount Shasta, forcing a challenging rescue operation that ...
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Dead bodies are left behind on Mount Everest, so why are hundreds of climbers heading into the ‘death zone’ this spring?
“I think one of the reasons is because we had the 18 deaths last year, and people realize that Mount Everest is a dangerous mountain.” However, he doesn’t believe that should deter climbers ...
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Virus Ends Wyoming Mountaineer's Second Attempt To Climb Mount Everest
Casper mountaineer Dr. Joe McGinley’s second attempt to summit Mount Everest in a year has been stopped by a cold virus that is affecting his heart. Everest remains his last of climbing tallest peaks ...
The Khumbu Icefall is Open on Mt. Everest
The route up the iconic Khumbu Icefall has been set, and climbers are clamoring to the upper reaches of Mt. Everest. What ...
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Climbers have turned Mount Everest into a high-altitude garbage dump, but sustainable solutions are within reach
(THE CONVERSATION) Spring is go time for climbers who hope to summit Mount Everest, Earth’s highest peak above sea level. Hundreds of mountaineers from around the world travel to Asia in April ...
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Two climbers rescued after avalanche on Mount Shasta, sheriff's office says
THE INJURED CLIMBER WAS SUFFERING FROM FROSTBITE AND HYPOTHERMIA AND NEEDED SPECIAL E Two men were injured and trapped in freezing conditions after being caught in an avalanche on Mount Shasta on ...
Climber dead, another injured in 1,000-foot fall on Alaska's Mount Johnson
A mountain climber died and another was injured this week after falling 1,000 feet while trying to ascend Mount Johnson in ...