Tag: Mount Everest
History Changed: The Hillary Step Disappearance
Named after mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary, the Hillary Step is, or possibly was, a 39-foot vertical rock face, situated on the southeast edge of Mount…
Reinhold Messner – 14 peaks over 8,000 meters without supplemental oxygen
In the world of mountaineering, only a handful of people can be proud of the fact that they managed to conquer most of the world…
Reinhold Messner – one the first climbers to ascend all 14 peaks over 8,000 meters without supplemental oxygen
In the world of mountaineering, only a handful of people can be proud of the fact that they managed to conquer most of the world…
China to Invest $14 Million Into Tibet to Develop Mount Everest Tourism
Right on the border between Nepal and China, there is a town called Gangkar. It is unclear if it is a part of Nepal or…
Siberians fight Cold by Jumping into a Frozen Lake
Our body’s responses to external stimuli and its impact on our overall wellbeing is still a somewhat of a mystery to us. Prehistoric humans started…
Historic failed attempts to conquer Everest
Since the world highest summit of Mount Everest was first conquered by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953, a number of enthusiasts have…