Thick murky clouds fill the sky, with freezing winds carrying snow faster than 100 miles per hour. With a frigid –30 degrees Fahrenheit temperature, life-threatening snowstorms and avalanches are ...
We spoke with Mike Pond, adventurer, climber, and mountain guide, who shares what it really takes to summit Everest, as someone who's actually conquered it. Mount Everest stands at an epic 29,032 feet ...
A British climber and his guide who reached the summit of Mount Everest have been missing since Tuesday, and are presumed dead in the mountain’s so-called "death zone," while attempting to descend.
The photo says it all: A queue of what looks like more than 100 bundled-up climbers lining the top ridge of Mount Everest like a human mohawk, each waiting their turn to get to the summit. It's an ...
The 'Death Zone' above 8,000 meters poses severe challenges to the human body. Additionally, it's a fact that the peak is ...