The Latest Breaking News from Everest

US climber's Everest speed record sparks 'ethics' row

American Tyler Andrews' record Everest speed ascent has sparked debate. Critics question if his fast summit push benefited from an earlier oxygen-assisted 'route recce' climb. While Andrews maintains his achievement, seasoned climbers argue this strategy offers an unfair advantage, blurring lines in high-altitude speed records.

The Times of India · Jun 2

Cancer survivor US climber smashes Everest speed record with sub-10-hour summit

Tyler’s feat was the culmination of a two-year pursuit repeatedly interrupted by setbacks. Thursday’s ascent was Andrews’ fifth serious attempt at the record across two Everest seasons and his second within days.

The Times of India · May 28

43 Times Wikipedia Sent Users Down Unexpectedly Dark And Unsettling Rabbit Holes

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Bored Panda · May 27

Everest record-holder Kami Rita Sherpa urges limit on climbers as crowds swell on the peak

A renowned Mount Everest guide who scaled the peak a record 32nd time this week says there's an urgent need to limit climbers on the summit

The Independent UK · May 22

British climber scales Everest for record 20th time, officials say

Two Indian climbers are believed to have died while descending the mountain this week, after climbing the peak on Thursday.

Euronews · May 22

Two Indians die while descending from Everest summit, says official

Two Indian mountaineers, Arun Kumar Tiwari and Sandeep Are, have died while descending Mount Everest after successfully reaching the summit. Are summited on Wednesday and Tiwari on Thursday. Guides reportedly worked hard but were unable to save the climbers, with Are dying on Thursday and Tiwari's time of death unclear.

The Economic Times · May 22

UK climber scales Mount Everest for record 20th time

British mountaineer Kenton Cool has climbed the summit of Mount Everest for the 20th time, breaking his own record.

AAP · May 22

British climber extends his own Everest record with 20th ascent

Kenton Cool, 52, has made more summits of world’s highest mountain peak than any non-Sherpa ever

The Independent UK · May 22

Record 274 climbers summit Everest from Nepalese side in single day

Climbers take advantage of clear weather after threat of ice fall on normal route delayed start of spring season

The Guardian - UK · May 21

Record number of climbers scale Mount Everest in a day

Taking advantage of the clear weather, a record number of adventurers have successfully scaled the world's highest peak.

AAP · May 21