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CT student becomes youngest American woman to climb Everest, world's tallest mountains: 'The time of my life'
Fast forward to May 15, when Schwerin became the youngest American woman to summit Mount Everest at age 17. At the top of the ...
Everest: First Deaths; Main Summit Wave This Weekend
One man died at Camp 4 last night, and two Sherpas, evacuated from Base Camp with Acute Mountain Sickness, perished in the ...
American Olympic Runner Summits Mount Everest
Widely known for his astonishing running achievements, two-time Olympic runner Nick Symmonds continues to push the limits of human ability. Having ran a sub-4-m ...
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Mexican mountaineer sets Guinness Record after conquering world’s highest peaks and summits
Viridiana Álvarez, 39, set a Guinness World Record after climbing all of the world’s 14 peaks above 8,000 meters and the ...
She escaped an avalanche and became the first woman to summit Everest. Today, few remember her name
Japanese climber Junko Tabei was part of an-woman team climbing Mount Everest. Despite almost being crushed in an avalanche, ...
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Summits, Summits, and More Summits Today on Everest
Climbers on the Hillary Step at dawn. Photo: Nani Stahringer/Climbing the Seven Summits Purnima Shrestha of Nepal is on Everest again this year. She summited today for the fifth time shortly after ...
A renowned mountain guide puts clients on Everest summit less than a week after they left London
An expert mountain guide has put four of his clients on top of Mount Everest less than a week after they left London, one of ...
Climbers Will Soon Push for the Summit on Mount Everest
In his latest dispatch, our Everest reporter explains the crucial work done by rope-fixing teams. Plus, one climber’s global ...
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Everest: climbing into crisis
Mount Everest climbs hit record highs 70 years after the first ascent, raising concerns over overcrowding, safety and ...