FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 5 | History Defined

Race from sea level: British Xenon gas climbers summit Everest in just five days, but now US national claims to have done it in less than four

It took the Army veterans just five days to get from London to the summit of the world's tallest mountain; but now Andrew Ushakov claims to have reached the top of the mountain even faster

Advnture · May 21, 2025

British climbers first to scale Mount Everest using new method

Their climb is one of the fastest ascents on record of the world’s highest peak

The Independent UK · May 21, 2025

“Black rocky hills have started to appear” - Experts witness the devastating toll of climate change on Mount Everest in eye-opening fly-by

Scientists and Nepali lawmakers spotted a drastic reduction in snow-coverage on the Himalayan peaks

Advnture · May 21, 2025

Indian and Romanian climbers die on Nepal’s Mount Lhotse during Himalayan spring climbing season

Deaths bring this spring’s toll in the Himalayas to at least eight, including two on Mount Everest

The Independent UK · May 19, 2025

British climber sets new record with 19th Everest summit, the most by a non-Sherpa

Kenton Cool broke his own record to climb the world’s highest mountain

The Independent UK · May 18, 2025

Expedition organizers say 2 climbers have died on Mount Everest

An Indian and a Filipino climber have died while climbing Mount Everest as hundreds more are attempting to scale the world's highest peak

The Independent UK · May 16, 2025

Why you’ve probably never heard of the first woman to summit Everest

ANALYSIS: She reached the peak 50 years ago this week, but there are few anniversary celebrations, writes Jenny Hall

The Independent UK · May 12, 2025

Fifty years ago, Junko Tabei became the first woman to summit Everest – why do so few people know her story?

It was May 4 1975. The Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition team had been living at a high altitude for six weeks, and were less than a week away from their scheduled bid for the summit of Mount Everest. Exhausted, having established camp five at just below 8,000m on the south…

The Conversation · May 12, 2025

Former Royal Marine completes ‘world’s longest triathlon’ at Everest summit

Mitch Hutchcraft set off from Dover last September and reached the summit of Mount Everest on Sunday.

Evening Standard · May 12, 2025

Pro wrestler, who claims to have set new world record performing skateboard stunt midway through Mount Everest climb, successfully summits

Samuel Ratsch, better known as wrestler Darby Allin, reckons he performed the world's highest kickflip. Despite being an inexperienced climber, he's successfully reached the peak

Advnture · May 7, 2025