The instrument was developed by a team at the Mount Washington Observatory, and spent a year on Mount Everest before being ...

It is the last major hurdle before reaching the last camp on Everest. The site of the high camp, also known as Camp IV, this rock-strewn wind-swept saddle between Everest and Lhotse lies at 26,000 ...

Everest's conditions are brutal even with today's climbing equipment. The gear of 1922 offered less protection to the few who challenged the summit (Geoffrey Bruce and George Finch). The wind is ...

For the first time, drones will be used on Mount Everest to carry gear and clean up, helping Sherpas and improving safety ...

high-wind conditions. Those use a lot of energy to stay ice-free, Garrett said. “The challenge with this particular project for Everest and Argentina was to downsize that into the bare minimum ...