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

Boban

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

Boban

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

Doug Williams

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

Doug Williams

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…