Our Everest reporter explains the biggest stories from the 2025 season: fewer fatalities than in 2024, a narrow weather window, and multiple notable ascents The official end of the 2025 springtime ...
Ben is a journalist, writer, National Geographic Explorer, and humanitarian who has been based in Nepal for over 20 years. He regularly contributes to Outside’s coverage of Mount Everest and Himalayan ...
Confronting the stark reality—and extreme intensity—of the climb is enough to disorient even the most seasoned of climbers. In fact, there have been at least 322 deaths on Mount Everest documented ...
Gauchan said that the helicopter’s instrument panel provides a color-coded safety scale of green, yellow, and red. “During ...
Under pressure after a deadly season on traffic-clogged Mount Everest, Nepal is considering tightening access to the world's highest peak, but mountaineering experts fear the proposed changes could ...
A difference in weather windows created a difference in deaths. The 2019 season on Mount Everest is coming to a close and going down as one of the deadliest seasons on record. Eleven people died on ...
Adventure was woven into the fabric of Bianca Adler's life from the very beginning Her fascination with Mt. Everest took root early, fueled by her parents’ own expeditions to the mountain in 2006 and ...