Is This the New Way to Climb Mount Everest?
Austrian guide Lukas Furtenbach will lead a one-week trip to the top of Everest and back this year. Prior to the ascent, he ...
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IoT Reaches New Heights: Traffic Signals, LED Signs to be Installed on Mt. Everest
Mt. Everest may get smart solar-powered traffic lights and advisory signs, all linked to the number of climbers and weather ...
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Mount Everest Ban of Unsupported Climbers Won’t Affect 2025 Season
The ban against unsupported climbers on Mount Everest and other 8,000m peaks will not commence until after the bulk of the ...
Could drones really replace sherpas on Everest? Successful trials see drones carry 33lbs of equipment to Camp 1
Trials began in 2024 when Chinese drone manufacturer DJI teamed up with Nepalese drone service company Airlift and mountain ...
Scientists to explore why Everest glacier is so warm
A team of researchers is making final preparations for a trip to Mount Everest in Nepal next month to explore why the ice of ...
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Around 500 climbers to take on Everest this season
The spring climbing season for 2025 is expected to be a robust one, as per Rishi Bhandari, General Secretary of Expedition ...
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 ...
Cree teacher and mother sets sights on Mount Everest with encouragement from her kids
A 42-year-old Cree mother of three who lives in Merritt, B.C., but is originally from Saskatchewan is hiking to Mount Everest ...
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Nepal tightens rules on Everest tourism
In Nikkei Asia News Roundup's latest episode, Jada Nagumo and Brian Chapman discuss the effects of climate change and social media on Mount Everest and how Nepal is trying to better regulate ...