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World August 14, 2020

Mount Everest reopens to tourists despite COVID-19 spike

Hoping to regain lost revenue amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Nepal is set to reopen Mount Everest to climbers and tourists once again.

Mount Everest March 12, 2020

Coronavirus fears prompt Nepal to close Everest access, reports say

Concerns about coronavirus have prompted Nepalese authorities to close access to Mt. Everest, according to reports.

Mount Everest March 11, 2020

Coronavirus fears have prompted China to close Everest access via Tibet, climbers say

Coronavirus fears have prompted Chinese officials to close access to Mt. Everest from Tibet, according to climbers with knowledge of the matter.

Mount Everest February 14, 2020

Mount Everest Sherpas slam Nepal's plan to use army for cleanups

Cleanup duty on the world’s tallest mountains should only be handled by the experts, Nepalese sherpas are warning.

Asia October 29, 2019

Former British army soldier shatters record for climbing 14 tallest peaks in just 189 days

A Nepalese man and former soldier in the British army reached the top of Mount Shishapangma in China on Tuesday, completing the record for successfully climbing the world’s 14 highest peaks in just 189 days, completely obliterating the previous record of nearly eight years. 

Mount Everest August 15, 2019

Mount Everest climbers to face new rules after deadly season

Climbers looking to ascend the world's tallest summit next year may face a new set of qualifications required by the Nepal government if they want to scale Mount Everest after a deadly season.

OPINION June 29, 2019

Don Mann: I’m a retired Navy SEAL and almost died on Everest – Here’s why it happened

Close to 5,000 people have summited Mount Everest since 1953. Over 300 people have died on the mountain.

Iowa June 15, 2019

Iowa runner, 26, dies near finish line of 12 mile race, two weeks after coming back from Mt. Everest

An Iowa man died during a 20K race just two weeks after traveling to Nepal to Mt. Everest, but medical examiners say the cause of his death wasn’t the medications he had taken to prepare for the journey.

Mount Everest June 7, 2019

Everest cleanup crews remove over 24,000 pounds of garbage, recover four bodies, officials say

A cleaning campaign on Mount Everest that concluded Wednesday turned up the remains of four climbers and the removal of over 24,000 pounds of garbage, officials said.

OPINION May 31, 2019

Alan Arnette: I climbed Mount Everest at 54 – Here’s what's really happening on the world’s highest peak

If you read the recent headlines, anyone who climbs Everest barely makes it up, leaves trash and is a rich, selfish narcissist who comes home to brag about how easy it was and how they did it better than anyone else.

Mount Everest May 31, 2019

California woman who broke Everest climbing record saw four bodies during expedition, says rules must change to stop deaths

A California climber who managed to climb Mount Everest in just two weeks is calling on Nepal to change the rules amid a series of deaths on the mountain, admitting she saw herself four bodies during her journey.