Mount Everest
Returning to Everest, Alone and Against the Odds
Only three people have ever climbed Everest in the fall. After April’s devastating earthquake essentially closed the mountain this spring, Nobukazu Kuriki is boldly attempting to be the fourth.
Climbing One of the World's Toughest Mountains Changes the Way You See Food
Being a professional climber can be a life or death situation. In 2011, I climbed the Shark’s Fin on a peak called Mount Meru, a route that has seen more attempts and more failures than any other in the Himalayas. Food had a huge part in the adventure.
Premiere: Introverted Dancefloor – 'Take It High'
The New Zealand producer creates meticulous but insanely catchy music that is greased with Detroit techno, disco and electro.
China Says That the Earthquake in Nepal Moved Mount Everest Three Centimeters
April's 7.8-magnitude earthquake was apparently strong enough to move mountains.
Are You #Everesting or Just Riding a Stupid Bike?
Frank Garcia is poised to be the first cyclist to have climbed virtual Mount Everest on a virtual bicycle.
Landslides and Floods Kill At Least 21 in Nepali Mountains
The landslide hit during the night about 310 miles east of Kathmandu, killing locals while they were sleeping in their homes, as Nepal struggles to recover from the massive earthquake in April.
Nepali Families Demand Compensation for US Helicopter Crash Victims
The relatives of five Nepalese civilians killed in a US military helicopter crash during an earthquake relief mission in May also said that they waited weeks for confirmation of their deaths.
This Simulation Found Most Glaciers Near Mount Everest Could Be Gone By 2100
One model showed glacier mass loss ranging between 70 and 99 per cent. Thanks, climate change.
How Everest Climbers Made the Nepal Earthquake Even Worse
After the devastating earthquake in Nepal, one-fifth of the country’s helicopters were used to rescue climbers on Mount Everest. Could those resources have been better used?
An Interview With a Climber Who Was On Everest During the Earthquake
On Saturday, a huge earthquake hit Nepal. Iestyn Richards-Rees, a 28-year-old from West Wales, was on Mount Everest when it happened.
An Interview with a Welsh Climber Who Was On Everest During the Earthquake
Iestyn Richards-Rees was 20,000 feet up when he felt the Earth begin to shake.