mountaineering
Nepal Bans Two Indians From Mount Everest for Faking Summit
The ministry has also cancelled their summit certificates after finding out their pictures at the peak were Photoshopped.
Mount Everest Is a Poo-Covered Death Trap, So Climbers Are Speedrunning It
Climate change and overcrowding are leading to unpredictable weather and a glut of garbage, waste, and dead bodies on Everest. Now, climbers want to make expeditions faster and safer with new technology.
Everest is Melting, Revealing Tons of Garbage and Human Bodies
Due to decades of commercial mountaineering and climate change, the worlds tallest mountain is becoming “the world’s highest garbage dump.”
What It’s like to be the World’s Youngest Woman to Climb Kanchenjunga
When your schoolmates are married and raising children
Would Your Relationship With Your Father Survive Climbing Everest?
Ajeet and Deeya Bajaj are the first Indian father-daughter duo to have summited the highest peak in the world.
Arjun Vajpai Summits World’s Third Highest Mountain Kangchenjunga
This is the 24-year-old’s second attempt, and he did most of it without supplemental oxygen.
Men Rescued from Mountain After Getting Too High to Walk
Four men got extremely stoned and then stranded on Scafell Pike this weekend.
Saray Khumalo Takes on Everest
"I don't need a man to climb a mountain," says Khumalo, who hopes to become the first black African woman to summit the world's highest peak.
Guess What, Inventory Management Is Surprisingly Hard While Climbing the Himalayas
When what you put in your pack means actual life or death, min-maxing takes on new meaning.
Scaling the "Turquoise Goddess" with Pro Climber Emily Harrington
Earlier this month, Emily Harrington successfully summited Cho Oyu. Her team gave themselves just two weeks door-to-door to summit and ski the "Turquoise Goddess" – and broadcast the entire expedition to the world via social media.
Does Everest Have a Drug Problem?
Anecdotal evidence paints a picture of mountaineers doping their way to successful summits, sometimes with dangerous drugs. How serious and widespread is the actual problem?
Meet the Triathlete Who Broke Two Mountaineering World Records and Snapchatted Everest
Having climbed the Seven Summits and reached both poles for a record Explorers Grand Slam, Colin O’Brady has as many high-altitude expedition miles under his belt in the past six months as anyone on earth. We talked to him during his bid for Denali.