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Famed Sherpa guide will attempt to climb Mount Everest for a 31st time and break his own record

One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd time as well — and break his own record

The Independent UK

“Xenon won’t propel us to the top, but it will protect us as we climb fast” - British politician plans to summit Everest using controversial gas

Lawmaker Al Carns and three ex-special forces pals want to summit the world's tallest mountain just four days after leaving home

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"Everest’s allure is timeless": permits to scale world's highest peak are selling twice as fast as they did in 2024

Tour operators predict a record-breaking season before the huge price hike in September

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What is a crux in climbing? Getting to grips with hardest parts of the ascent

We reveal how the crux impacts the overall grade of a route and consider famous examples from climbing history

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Could drones really replace sherpas on Everest? Successful trials see drones carry 33lbs of equipment to Camp 1

The return trips could be used to remove trash from the mountain, but not everyone approves

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Netflix just got this intense thriller movie based on a shocking true story — and it’s already crashed the top 10

Netflix just added the gripping survival thriller “Everest” and it's already crashed the top 10. Here’s why you need to stream it now.

Tom’s Guide

'This is bold, and we've got to succeed': inside Mission: Everest and their record-breaking ascent attempt

Minister for Veterans and People Al Carns is among the team of ex-Special Forces soldiers aiming to climb Everest in a record-breaking seven days

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MP to attempt to reach summit of Everest and return to London in seven days

Alistair Carns, with three special forces veterans, hopes to travel from London to the summit of Everest and back within one week.

Evening Standard

Who is Conrad Anker? The American 'rock star' climber who discovered George Mallory’s body on Everest

From discovering Mallory to losing his best friend in an avalanche on Shishapangma, Conrad Anker’s career in the mountains is one of extreme highs and lows

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Who was Ueli Steck? The “Swiss Machine” mountaineer who broke records on the world’s most iconic peaks

Ueli Steck’s warm character, insatiable drive and astonishing climbs made him one of the greatest climbers and mountaineers of the modern era

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Daredevil climbers banned from ascending Mount Everest without support

As of September, everyone on the mountain must be accompanied by an expert guide, improving safety but potentially jeopardizing record attempts

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Nepal Resumes Rescue Helicopter Flights To Mount Everest

Nepali airlines have resumed rescue helicopter flights to the Everest region, an aviation industry official announced Tuesday, following weeks of suspension prompted by protests from locals citing environmental impact and loss of income from trekkers.

International Business Times

A trek to Everest Base Camp: Joy, pain and an uncomfortable truth at the heart of every climber’s story

IN FOCUS: It’s an extreme adventure playground that is there for the conquering – but increasingly, there are distressing stories of overcrowding at the summit, pollution across the ranges and locals who disappear from view after helping climbers achieve their dream. Rod Ardehali reports

The Independent UK

Everest climbers to pay 36% more to reach world's highest summit

Nepal sets new permit fees on most popular South Col route for the first time in almost a decade

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Climbing a lighthouse that was determined to kill me in Peaks of Yore was genuinely revelatory—now I understand mountaineers

Next stop, Everest.

The Guardian - US

Triumph, tragedy and an occultist: life at the dawn of mountaineering

A new book chronicles the struggles of early climbers as they attempted to mount expeditions on the world’s highest peaks

The Independent UK

Could you climb Everest in a week? Briton attempts ‘fastest ever’ summit – using rare gas

British veteran hoping to leave home on Monday and be back in time for Sunday lunch

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Skier sets new uphill world record – climbing the same height as Everest 120 times

Noah Dines skis for a year to achieve the greatest total ascent of 3.5 million feet

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The Conversation

The cult of self-improvement: How a documentary aimed at young people could be harmful

The documentary Kaizen, by French YouTuber Inoxtag, which chronicles the year he spent preparing to climb Mount Everest, got many mostly positive reactions. However, there is also good reason to wonder whether there is something harmful in the way he promotes the value of self-improvement — which he applies to…

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The Case Against Adding Horsepower to Already Great Motorcycles

Maybe my age is finally showing? Maybe I've finally wised up? Or maybe, just maybe, I've learned what the secret to everything really is? No, not 42, that's a different secret.I'm not sure what the case is, but what I've come to learn is that horsepower, that all-important figure that…

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Michigan couple celebrate 19th wedding anniversary by summiting Mount Everest together

Harpreet and Navneet Cheema climbed the world's tallest mountain to commemorate their anniversary

Cycling Weekly

I tried Everesting in my shed - it took me 11.5 hours, and here’s what I experienced as the clock ticked by

In pursuit of the most tortuous activity he could partake in by bike, Stephen Shrubsall ascended 8,840 metres indoors - for your reading pleasure

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Cycling Weekly

I was suicidal, cycling helped get me back on track: Former guitarist lost 40kg and kicked alcohol to ride the height of Everest 12 times

Mark Bruce has climbed the height of the mountain - in a single ride - once a month, every month, for a year after going sober and getting his life back on track

The Independent UK

I trekked to Everest Base Camp – and this is the gear that withstood the elements

From relentless monsoon rains to high-altitude chills, here’s how my gear performed on a challenging trek

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