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Dead bodies are left behind on Mount Everest, so why are hundreds of climbers heading into the ‘death zone’ this spring?
And yet the mountain still draws hundreds of climbers ... “Watching the sunrise from 29,000 feet and having that pyramid of Everest’s shadow projected onto the valley below you…,” Weasel ...
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“Everest” true story: Here’s what happened to the real Mount Everest disaster climbers (plus a side-by-side look at the film’s cast)
Though Jason Clarke and Jake Gyllenhaal lead an A-list cast in Everest, the real star of the 2015 movie is the mountain ...
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How to Build the World’s Highest Mountain
At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...
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 ...
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 ...
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This Year Capped The Deadliest 3-Year Period For Sherpas In Everest History
A Mount Everest avalanche last week that killed 16 ... "For the people who live in its shadow, though, and must return to it again and again to earn a living, the risks haven't declined in the ...
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Sorrow on the Mountain
Base Camp and the icefall were still in shadow, but far above ... had phoned his mother with the news from Everest. The mountain that killed his father, the veteran expedition cook, was proudly ...