Mount Everest season opens despite a huge unstable ice block and high travel costs he Icefall route was only opened on 29 April, accompanied by a severe caution The Independent UK · May 7
An Australian climber is taking two months to scale Mount Everest. It could still be a speed record INTERVIEW: Oliver Foran’s 60-day sea-to-summit bid is driven by personal loss and a mission to help others seek the mental health help that he wishes he received at the age of 16. He speaks to Maroosha Muzaffar The Independent UK · May 6
A massive, unstable ice block stalls Everest climbers at base camp A massive ice block on the route above Mount Everest's base camp is delaying climbers seeking to scale the world's highest peak The Independent UK · Apr 24
DayZ creator Dean 'Rocket' Hall has over 2,000 hours in Kerbal Space Program and played the original XCOM at Mount Everest base camp: 'I think when I die, I will still be playing that game' The founder of RocketWerkz talks us through the games on his PC. PC Gamer · Apr 12
Who was Jim Whittaker? First American to summit Mount Everest and REI leader dies at 97 Jim Whittaker, the first American to reach the summit of Mount Everest and a central figure in popularising modern mountaineering, has died at the age of 97. His life combined high-risk exploration with business leadership and environmental advocacy, leaving a lasting impact on outdoor culture. The Times of India · Apr 9
Jim Whittaker, first American to climb Everest, dies at 97 Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died The Independent UK · Apr 8
Netflix just added this movie based on a true story — and it’s one of the most gripping experiences ever Netflix added the movie “Everest,” a gripping survival thriller that sees two expedition teams struggle for survival after a deadly storm hits near the summit of Mount Everest. Tom’s Guide · Apr 6
Mount Everest Guides Accused Of ‘Spiking’ Climbers’ Food As Part Of Diabolical $20M Scam Baking powder and prescription medicines were used to make trekkers sick, the investigation found. Bored Panda · Apr 2
Mount Everest Guides Accused of Poisoning Climbers to Trigger Costly Helicopter Rescue Insurance Claims Nepal's police have charged 32 individuals with organized crime and fraud in a scheme involving fake medical emergencies on Mount Everest, defrauding insurers of £15.2 million. International Business Times UK · Apr 2
Inside the $20M Mount Everest Scam: 32 Charged Over Baking Soda 'Poisoning' and Fake Helicopter Rescues Discover the shocking details of a £15.7 million insurance scam involving Mount Everest guides, helicopter firms, and medical facilities. International Business Times UK · Apr 2
Nepal Guides 'Poisoned' Everest Climbers With Baking Soda in $20 Million Scam, Authorities Say Discover how a network of guides, pilots, and medical staff orchestrated a massive insurance scam on Mount Everest, impacting Himalayan tourism. International Business Times UK · Apr 1
$20 million scam at 30,000 feet: Everest guides accused of poisoning trekkers for insurance payouts Nepal's tourism industry is embroiled in a $20 million insurance fraud scandal involving Mount Everest trekking routes. Authorities have charged 32 individuals, including guides and medical staff, for allegedly inducing illness in tourists and orchestrating unnecessary emergency evacuations for financial gain. This case raises critical questions about oversight and safety… The Times of India · Apr 1
Retirement Is Like Climbing Mount Everest: Don't Confuse the Goal With the Mission The real risk in retirement is failing to plan for the "descent" — the psychological and lifestyle changes that occur after you reach your financial goals. Kiplinger · Mar 14
4 Science-Backed Study Techniques That Boost Exam Scores Almost all of us may have struggled with retaining information despite studying for hours at some point or the other in our lives. We might not feel that fire within us to study when the exams are far away in time. However, when the time comes, our stress levels can… Times Life · Mar 6
International Business Times UK · Mar 5 Would You Pay £160K for a Luxury Everest Climb? Includes Espresso Machines, Heated Dining Tents, Private Chefs and More Discover how luxury expeditions are changing the Mount Everest experience with gourmet meals, heated tents, and more
The Times of India · Feb 20 Everest wasn’t always a mountain! These 200 million-year-old marine fossils prove the Himalaya was once underwater Imagine standing 8,000 metres above the sea floor at Mount Everest, and you find a marine fossil. You should not be surprised because fossils of marine animals have been documented near the summit of Mount Everest, findings that continue to draw scientific and public interest. Climbers and geologists have reported…
The Independent UK · Feb 19 Nepal proposes stricter rules for Mount Everest climbers The legislation aims to reduce the number of medical emergencies on the world’s highest peak
Bored Panda · Feb 15 “There Are Over 300 Bodies On The Tops Of Mount Everest”: 30 Creepy Facts That Are Anything But Fun Did you know that thousands of lives are cut short every year because of doctors' sloppy handwriting? Or that when a pregnant woman is buried, the gases inside her can push the baby out... A grim occurrence known as coffin birth. These are just two of the creepy facts shared…
The Conversation · Jan 11 Meet the springtails: little-known fantastic beasts that live everywhere on Earth In virtually every piece of land on Earth – from near the summit of Mount Everest to Antarctica to caves nearly 2,000 metres underground – live tiny critters that have shaped the health of our planet for hundreds of millions of years.
The Independent UK · Jan 11 Man cycling from Cork to Mount Everest to raise money for children’s wards Daragh Cronin is hoping to raise 30,000 euro for paediatric care at Cork University Hospital.
We Got This Covered · Oct 29, 2025 Man left for dead on Mount Everest staggers back into camp frozen solid with ‘no face’, spends night screaming into blizzard The mountain took large chunks of his body, but saved his marriage.
The Independent UK · Oct 29, 2025 How mountaineer Jim Morrison made the first skiing descent of Everest's most dangerous route Mountaineer Jim Morrison has skied the last un-skied route on Mount Everest
The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025 Last surviving member of first Mount Everest expedition dies aged 92 He was among the 35 people who supported Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide in their historic ascent
Euronews · Oct 8, 2025 Hundreds of hikers rescued from Mount Everest after severe snowstorm A massive storm left around 900 hikers, guides and other staff stranded in difficult conditions on the Chinese side of Mount Everest on Saturday.
The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2025 All Mount Everest hikers brought back to safety after being stuck for days in ‘violent’ blizzard Mass search-and-rescue mission involved local guides, villagers, and officials