This shot was taken while standing just below the Hillary Step and looking back at the South Summit. Climbers from the 2001 Everest NFB Expedition are descending. Photo by Didrik Johnck, Image # 010528_016.
This shot was taken while standing just below the Hillary Step and looking back at the South Summit. Climbers from the 2001 Everest NFB Expedition are descending. Photo by Didrik Johnck, Image # 010528_016.
Here’s a slide show of images from two climbers. First are Jimmy Chin’s spectacular mountain vistas (with captions by Chin), followed by Conrad …
Answer: Scott Fischer reached the summit of Everest, at 8,848m, on May 10th 1996. At the time, he was suffering from acute mountain sickness and exhaustion. Leaving the summit at about 4pm, he climbed down the 12m Hillary Step at 8,800m. Gasping, he hauled himself along the Southeast Ridge. He t...
It may be the tallest mountain on Earth, but conquering Everest is increasingly becoming an achievable aim due to the growth of inexperienced 'hobby climbers' who flock to the daunting peak.
A high-altitude avalanche Friday killed 12 Sherpa guides in the deadliest single-day accident on Mount Everest.
Ascending Everest may be easier now that one of the most difficult features en route to the summit has crumbled, veteran mountaineers say.
At least 12 local guides have been killed after an avalanche on the slopes of Mount Everest, officials in Nepal say.
Mt. Everest has two main climbing routes, the southeast ridge from Nepal and the northeast ridge from Tibet, as well as many other less frequently climbed routes . South Col – South East Ridg…
