Back in 1960, Messner and Habeler had yet ... When we planned the 1981 American Medical Research Expedition to Everest, we ambitiously decided to try to make a few measurements on the summit ...

The 1999 expedition was Graham's third trip to Everest ... HOYLAND: I'm absolutely convinced that George Mallory climbed Everest back in 1924. First of all, they were seen going strongly for ...

The Khumbu Icefall, a frozen river that moves four feet a day, flows at the foot of Mt. Everest and must be navigated to ...

He was on his first Everest expedition and traveling with his brother ... Not all of them wanted to come back. One Sherpa outfitter reported that a wife had threatened suicide if her husband ...

Last Thursday a record breaking expedition set off for for Everest. We're talking about the Super Sherpas Expedition, comprised of 6 extremely experienced superb Sherpa mountaineers who are heading to ...

This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Barry Bishop returned from a historic Mount Everest expedition with his reindeer-hide boots, Vibram-soled hiking boots ...

Setting mantras during your training that you can come back to can help anchor you ... guides are the backbone of any successful Everest expedition. These skilled professionals are intimately ...

An curved arrow pointing right. Everest climbing-guide services — often provided by people of the Sherpa ethnic group — can cost $10,000 per expedition. At this price, the guide takes ...

Some expedition organisers said the increase, under discussion since last year, was unlikely to discourage climbers. About 300 permits are issued each year for Everest. He said it was an ...

But the "Everest Signature Expedition," offered by the Austria-based ... up the mountain to be stashed there and to carry them back to the bottom. Trips to remote locations where you "get lost ...