May 19th, 2013 at 2:00PM: Raha Moharrak
Raha Moharrak has become the first woman from Saudi Arabia to climb Mt. Everest when she made it to the summit yesterday after a grueling climb.
The 25-year-old climber first had to convince her family to allow her to make the attempt, and then had to undergo rigorous training to climb the world's tallest peak. She was part of a four-person team called Arabs on Top of the World. ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Raha Moharrak Becomes First Saudi Woman To Climb Mt. Everest
May 19th, 2013 at 2:00PM: Raha Moharrak
Raha Moharrak has become the first woman from Saudi Arabia to climb Mt. Everest when she made it to the summit yesterday after a grueling climb.
The 25-year-old climber first had to convince her family to allow her to make the attempt, and then had to undergo rigorous training to climb the world's tallest peak. She was part of a four-person team called Arabs on Top of the World. ...Summit Day Arrives On Mt. Everest
May 18th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Kraig Becker
It has been a long and wild climbing season on the world's tallest mountain. Over the past few years, Mt. Everest has been widely criticized for being an over crowded stage for publicity seekers and tourist climbers who have no business being on the mountain. That hasn't changed much this spring, but when you add in the recent brawl between three European climbers and a mob of angry ...80-Year-Old Climbers Vie For Record Of Oldest To Summit Everest
May 9th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Two octogenarians are preparing to go head-to-head to determine who will hold the record for the oldest to summit Mt. Everest; 81-year-old Min Bahadur Sherchan of Nepal and his 80-year-old rival Yuichiro Miura of Japan are both currently in Everest Base Camp on the South Side of the mountain. Sometime in the next couple of weeks, the two climbers will set out for the 29,029-foot summit as they ...Americans On Everest: A Look Back At The Famous 1963 Expedition
May 2nd, 2013 at 8:00AM: Yesterday marked the 50th anniversary of the first American to summit Mt. Everest, the tallest mountain on the planet at 29,029 feet in height. That successful venture came ten years after Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay made the first ascent of that mountain, but in the decade that had followed only four other climbers had managed to stand on top. The 1963 expedition would not only put an ...Three Mountaineers Assaulted On Mt. Everest By Sherpas
Apr 30th, 2013 at 8:00AM: The 2013 spring climbing season on Mt. Everest took a strange and unexpected turn this past weekend when a team of three climbers was assaulted by a mob of angry Sherpas. The incident first began at one of the mountain's high camps, then reignited further down the slope when tempers flared up once again. If it weren't for the brave intervention of other Western climbers, the conflict could have ...Sherpa Is First Fatality Of The Season On Everest
Apr 9th, 2013 at 8:00AM: The spring climbing season on Mt. Everest is barely a week old and the mountain has already claimed its first death of the year. On Sunday, 45-year-old Mingmar Sherpa took a fatal fall into a crevasse while descending from Camp 2 on the mountain's South Side. His companions attempted to mount a rescue operation but it took several hours to retrieve his body from the crevasse, at which time it was ...Spring Climbing And Trekking Season Begins In Nepal
Mar 28th, 2013 at 8:00AM: The streets of Kathmandu are bustling with traffic today as the spring climbing and trekking seasons get underway in the Himalaya. Over the next few days, hundreds of mountaineers and backpackers will descend on the capital of Nepal before setting out for the country's legendary hiking trails and unmatched alpine settings. For many, this will be a trip of a lifetime, taking them on a grand ...Google Street View Takes Us To New Heights On Everest, Kilimanjaro And More
Mar 19th, 2013 at 8:00AM: We're big fans of Google Street View here at Gadling and over the past few months we've enjoyed the addition of the Grand Canyon, Great Barrier Reef and the Amazon River, amongst other destinations. Through the use of modern technology, Google has given us the opportunity to explore some very exciting places without ever having to leave the comfort of our own homes. Now, with its latest addition ...Trek To Everest Base Camp For A Good Cause
Mar 10th, 2013 at 8:00AM: Trekking in Nepal has long been a staple of adventure travel and one of the more popular trekking routes is the path to Everest Base Camp. Every year, thousands of hikers make the pilgrimage to the tallest mountain on the planet just to soak up the culture and landscapes of the Himalaya. It is a beautiful and challenging hike that will certainly leave a lasting impression on all who go.
This ...80-Year-Old Sets Sights On Everest Summit
Jan 22nd, 2013 at 8:00AM: Eighty-year-old Japanese skier and mountaineer Yuichiro Miura has announced his intentions to attempt a summit of Mt. Everest this spring, returning to a mountain that made him famous back in 1970. If successful, Miura would become the oldest person to ever climb the mountain and the first octogenarian to do so.
This won't be Miura's first visit to the world's tallest mountain. He first climbed ...Trek To Everest Base Camp To Celebrate The 60th Anniversary Of The First Summit
Jan 12th, 2013 at 12:00PM: On May 29, 1953, Edmund Hilliary and Tenzing Norgay became the first men to summit Mt. Everest, the world's tallest peak. Their daring and historic climb ended a decades-long quest to conquer the 29,029-foot mountain and by accomplishing that task, the two men became instant celebrities across the globe. To celebrate that amazing feat, adventure travel company Ace the Himalaya is organizing a 60th ...Gigapixel Image Of Mt. Everest Conveys True Sense Of Scale
Dec 19th, 2012 at 8:00AM: We all know that Mt. Everest is the tallest mountain on the planet, standing some 29,029 feet in height. But unless you've actually been there, it is difficult to get a true sense of the scale of the peak. But now, thanks to an impressive new image released by GlacierWorks, anyone can witness just how large the mountain is without ever leaving the safety and comfort of their home.
The photo, ...Japanese Climber Rescued From Everest
Oct 22nd, 2012 at 1:00PM: Thirty-year-old Japanese climber Nobukazu Kuriki had to be evacuated from Mount Everest yesterday after suffering severe frostbite to his fingers, toes and nose. He had spent the past six weeks climbing one of the most difficult routes on the mountain, but was turned back from the summit due to poor weather conditions.
Kuriki had been attempting one of the boldest climbs on Everest in recent ...Plane Crash Kills 19 In Nepal
Sep 29th, 2012 at 8:00AM: A plane bound for the infamous Lukla airport in Nepal crashed yesterday, killing all 19 people on board. It is believed that the aircraft struck a bird shortly after takeoff from Kathmandu, resulting in the crash minutes later. This is the sixth such accident in the past two years, calling into question the level of air safety in the country.
The plane, operated by Sita Air, set off with 16 ...Fall Himalayan Climbing Season Begins
Sep 11th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Most mountaineers, both actual and armchair, know that for two months each spring, Everest and the other big Himalayan peaks become the epicenter of the climbing world. From April to June, hundreds of mountaineers from around the globe descend on Nepal and Tibet with the expressed goal of scaling one of the tallest mountains on the planet. As a result, Base Camps across the region can become ...28 Climbers Summit K2 In One Day
Aug 9th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Standing 8611 meters (28,251 feet) in height, K2 is the second tallest mountain on the planet behind Everest. It also happens to be one of the most difficult and deadliest peaks as well, which has earned it nicknames such as the "Savage Mountain" and the "Mountaineer's Mountain." But last week the savage was tamed when a record-setting 28 people managed to successfully summit on a single day.
...Everest Encounter Possible A Number Of Ways
May 24th, 2012 at 3:30PM:
Climbing Mt. Everest is often a lifetime achievement for many travelers. Each spring, some of the most adventurous, daring and physically fit among us attempt the risky undertaking. But summiting is not the only way to experience the highest peak on the planet. One eco-travel company suggests Everest travel strategies that can considerably lower the danger, cost, time or exertion required of ...Japanese Woman Becomes Oldest To Summit Everest
May 22nd, 2012 at 8:00AM: A 73-year-old Japanese woman by the name of Tamae Watanabe extended her record as the oldest female to climb Mt. Everest when she reached the summit for a second time this past weekend. Watanabe first climbed the world's tallest mountain a decade ago and that previous record has held up until she decided to raise the bar herself.
Climbing with Asian Trekking, Watanabe scaled the 8848-meter ...2012 Summit Day Begins On Everest
May 19th, 2012 at 8:00AM: It will be a very busy day today at the top of the world. After months of planning and weeks of preparation, today is the day that the climbers on Everest will begin heading up to the summit en masse. For most it will be the culmination of a lifelong dream to climb the highest mountain on Earth, for others it will simply be the latest climb in their pursuit of mountaineering greatness.
The road ...No Refunds For Everest Climbers
May 10th, 2012 at 8:00AM: Mountain guide company Himalayan Experience (Himex) announced yesterday that there would be no refunds to climbers who spent roughly $55,000 on an expedition to Mt. Everest which was abruptly cancelled earlier this week. In a statement released on their website, the company said that most of the money has already been spent on logistics, permits, supplies and salaries for this season, but those ...
