(CNN) — Gelje Sherpa was on his way to the top of the world’s highest mountain when he spotted the climber clinging to the rope. They were in the “death zone,” an area near the summit of Mount Everest ...
Sherpas are the porters and guides who risk their lives to help others reach the summit of Everest, often with little ...
Mount Everest is the highest peak on Earth at 8849m. It's beautiful, magical, and also one of the most hostile environments a human being can enter. Above 8000 metres lies the notorious death zone, a ...
Pond summited the North Side of Everest (in Tibet, China), which some sources claim is more dangerous and has a higher death rate compared to climbing the South Side (in Nepal). That said, Pond felt ...
Thick murky clouds fill the sky, with freezing winds carrying snow faster than 100 miles per hour. With a frigid –30 degrees Fahrenheit temperature, life-threatening snowstorms and avalanches are ...
More than 300 people have died on Everest since the 1920s, eight this climbing season alone - Copyright AFP/File Prakash MATHEMA More than 300 people have died on ...
A Malaysian climber was saved from the "death zone" of Mount Everest by the bravery of a sherpa. Gelje Sherpa was near the top of Everest when he spotted the climber clinging to a rope. 12 climbers ...
Climbing Mount Everest is often framed as a test of grit and altitude, but the real shock for many would-be summiters is ...