We intend to start using oxygen at Camp V, which is about the elevation of the South Col on the south side of Everest (26,000 feet). The route from Camp V to Camp VI leaves the North Ridge and ...

“That route has no problem with heat or sun later in the season.” The North Side of Everest is also less affected by the arrival of the monsoon, which comes from the Bay of Bengal in the south.

The Jet Stream will soon subside over the Himalayas, allowing climbers to reach the summits of the highest mountains in the ...

2. Mallory's route was eventually completed by a Chinese expedition in 1960, but although hundreds of climbers have been to the North Face and Northeast Ridge of Everest in recent years ...

The face received its second ascent in 1985 at the hands of Dave Cheesmond and Barry Blanchard cia an independent line called the North Pillar. The route was done with four bivouacs and rated VI, ...

The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides. They might even deliver a hot ...

Now, she’s taking that fearless energy to Everest’s north side, a treacherous route known for extreme conditions, unpredictable weather and technical challenges. But, for Yeung, the climb is a symbol ...

Between April and June 2025, Yeung will attempt to summit Everest’s North Side, a daunting route known for its extreme conditions and technical difficulty. But beyond the physical challenge ...

KATHMANDU: With the start of main climbing season, an eight-member team of icefall doctors today left for the Mt Everest base camp from Namche Bazaar to fix a climbing route up to Camp II in the ...