Jun 29
What drives some people to brave harsh, often life-threatening conditions to climb the highest peaks on Earth? Famed British mountaineer George Mallory, when asked why he wanted to climb Mount Everest, allegedly quipped, “because it’s there.” Those three words still carry a lot of weight among mountaineering circles, but there are deeper reasons why humans …
May 30
Earlier this month, four climbers were added to the Mount Everest death toll, bringing the total to six for this climbing season alone. One climber tweeted: “Lots of dead or dying bodies. Thought I was in a morgue.” Still, it’s far below the 19 who died in 1996, the year made famous by Jon Krakauer’s …
Apr 19
Out of the fourteen mountains on earth that reach over 8000 meters (26,247 feet) in height, Mount Everest lays claim to the title of the most well-known, at least in the public eye. But while Everest is respected among mountaineering circles, it isn’t the most challenging peak to ascend. The world’s second-highest mountain, K2, takes that …