All that remained to be claimed was the "Third Pole," the summit of the highest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest ... young Sandy Irvine set off from the top of the North Col at 23,100 feet ...

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

Almost 84 per cent of deaths in non-Sherpa climbers occurred on their descent - after either successfully reaching the top of Mount Everest, or after turning back before reaching the summit.

All that remained to be claimed was the "Third Pole," the summit of the highest mountain on Earth, Mount Everest ... young Sandy Irvine set off from the top of the North Col at 23,100 feet ...