Mountain climbers

Poop bags and GPS trackers are among the new plans to tackle overtourism on Everest

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Climbing Mount Everest – known to the Sherpa people of Nepal as Sagarmatha – was once an activity reserved for the world’s best mountaineers. During the decade that followed the first ascent in 1953, only thirteen people reached the summit of the world’s highest mountain. Times are changing. During the 2023 climbing season, more than … Read more

Dead bodies are being left behind on Mount Everest, so why are hundreds of climbers heading into the ‘death zone’ this spring?

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Thick dark clouds fill the sky, with icy winds carrying snow faster than 100 miles per hour. With a frigid temperature of -30 degrees Fahrenheit, life-threatening snowstorms and avalanches are common. And these are typical conditions on the highest mountain in the world: Mount Everest. The behemoth towers 29,032 feet (8,849 meters) between Nepal and … Read more