GearJunkie on MSN2d
Mount Everest Ban of Unsupported Climbers Won’t Affect 2025 Season
The ban against unsupported climbers on Mount Everest and other 8,000m peaks will not commence until after the bulk of the ...
Drones Will Do Some Schlepping for Sherpas on Mount Everest
The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides. They might even deliver a hot ...
Mount Everest's new Sherpas? Drones will now do the heavy lifting
For the first time, drones will be used on Mount Everest to carry gear and clean up, helping Sherpas and improving safety ...
Phys.org on MSN10d
Scientists to explore why Everest glacier is so warm
A team of researchers is making final preparations for a trip to Mount Everest in Nepal next month to explore why the ice of ...
Nikkei Asia2d
Nepal tightens rules on Everest tourism
In Nikkei Asia News Roundup's latest episode, Jada Nagumo and Brian Chapman discuss the effects of climate change and social media on Mount Everest and how Nepal is trying to better regulate ...
Could drones really replace sherpas on Everest? Successful trials see drones carry 33lbs of equipment to Camp 1
Trials began in 2024 when Chinese drone manufacturer DJI teamed up with Nepalese drone service company Airlift and mountain ...
Travel Daily Media13d
Concerns raised as Nepal begins to feel impact of overtourism on Mount Everest
Overtourism and the adverse effects of climate change on Mount Everest are raising concerns among authorities in Nepal.
Is “Everest” a True Story? A Look Back at the 1996 Disaster on Mount Everest That Took 8 Lives
Eight people died on Mount Everest in May 1996, but the film only highlights five of the deceased: guides Andrew Harris ...
Cree teacher and mother sets sights on Mount Everest with encouragement from her kids
A 42-year-old Cree mother of three who lives in Merritt, B.C., but is originally from Saskatchewan is hiking to Mount Everest ...