Entertainment Weekly on MSN8d
“Everest” true story: Here’s what happened to the real Mount Everest disaster climbers (plus a side-by-side look at the film’s cast)
Though Jason Clarke and Jake Gyllenhaal lead an A-list cast in Everest, the real star of the 2015 movie is the mountain ...
Is “Everest” a True Story? A Look Back at the 1996 Disaster on Mount Everest That Took 8 Lives
Eight people died on Mount Everest in May 1996, but the film only highlights five of the deceased: guides Andrew Harris ...
Wakefield Express on MSN1d
Yorkshire: Professor to lead “most important scientific expedition to Mount Everest for nearly 20 years”
Professor Duncan Quincey will lead an expedition to Mount Everest, where the scientists will be camping on ice in nighttime ...
Nepal: Where making a profit is a crime
With an average annual income of $315 per capita, Nepal is the second poorest country in Asia after Afghanistan and one of ...
Nikkei Asia10d
Nepal seeks better grip on Mount Everest tourism
For Nepal, getting Everest tourism right is key. International tourism is a crucial source of foreign exchange and jobs for ...
Travel Daily Media7d
Concerns raised as Nepal begins to feel impact of overtourism on Mount Everest
Overtourism and the adverse effects of climate change on Mount Everest are raising concerns among authorities in Nepal.
Rappler24d
On a high: Why scaling Mt. Everest matters to these Filipino mountaineers
Last October, the two Filipinos scaled the 8,163-meter Mt. Manaslu in Nepal to prepare for the Everest climb. In comparison, the Everest has an elevation of 8,849 meters or 29,031 feet.
Mount Everest's new Sherpas? Drones will now do the heavy lifting
For the first time, drones will be used on Mount Everest to carry gear and clean up, helping Sherpas and improving safety ...
Drones Will Do Some Schlepping for Sherpas on Mount Everest
The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides. They might even deliver a hot ...