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

For the first time, drones will be used on Mount Everest to carry gear and clean up, helping Sherpas and improving safety ...

Trials began in 2024 when Chinese drone manufacturer DJI teamed up with Nepalese drone service company Airlift and mountain ...

Thousands of jobs at Mount Everest may soon be at risk after plans to replace humans with Chinese drones were announced.

Sherpa on Mount Everest is a dangerous job ... In 2023, three Sherpas died in an avalanche while they were fixing ropes. This was also the trigger for improving the situation for the Sherpas.

The catalyst for the use of drones was the latest of the many deadly tragedies involving Sherpas on Everest. In 2023, three of the mountain guides were buried under an avalanche as they fixed rope ...

Thousands of jobs at Mount Everest may soon be at risk after plans ... In April 2014, an avalanche killed 16 Sherpas, forcing the cancellation of that year’s expeditions. Then in 2023, three ...

The 2015 movie Everest had several big-name actors added to its ensemble cast, all of them based on the real-life climbers of ...

Everest for the first time ... Annapurna's routes are highly avalanche-prone – especially in early spring. The mountain remains one of the most feared climbs in mountaineering.