Gelje Sherpa saved a climber from Malaysia “clinging to a rope" at the Mt. Everest "death zone," bringing him to safety at the nearest camp 1,950 feet away. Newsweek Gelje Sherpa saved a climber ...
A Malaysian climber narrowly survived after a Nepali sherpa guide hauled him down from below the summit of Mount Everest in a "very rare" high altitude rescue, a government official said on ...
Crevasses form during this slow-motion grind down the mountain, as ice is inflexible, and cracks rather than bends.
Kristin Harila, who with her Nepali guide Tenjin "Lama" Sherpa that day became the fastest people to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre (26,000-feet) mountains, has faced the bulk of the ...
KATHMANDU--Apa Sherpa has stood on top of the world more times than all but one other person. Now he wants to make sure no one feels compelled to follow in his footsteps. As a boy growing up in ...
Snow and ice avalanches in the Himalayas are also increasing risks for climbers as global temperatures warm, a study published in the European Geosciences Union in July found. "And as we go forward, I ...
A mountaineer has denied allegations that she climbed over and failed to assist a dying sherpa during her record-breaking climb up the Himalayan mountain K2 on the Pakistan-China border. Norwegian ...
An inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of a Pakistani porter, who fell from a narrow trail while attempting to ascend K-2 late last month, has cleared the Norwegian climber who ...
Kristin Harila, who with her Nepali guide Tenjin "Lama" Sherpa that day became the fastest people to summit all 14 of the world's 8,000-metre (26,000-feet) mountains, has faced the bulk of the ...
A Norwegian climber who last month became the joint-fastest person to summit the world's 14 highest peaks said her team did everything they could to help a dying sherpa as they completed their quest ...
A Norwegian climber who last month became the joint-fastest person to summit the world's 14 highest peaks said her team did everything they could to help a dying sherpa as they completed their ...
A Norwegian climber who last month became the joint-fastest person to summit the world's 14 highest peaks said her team did everything they could to help a dying sherpa as they completed their quest ...