The tallest mountain on Earth named after British surveyor George Everest, rising an astonishing 5.5 miles (8.85 km) above sea level is said to be still increasing in height.Mount Everest, along with the Himalayas, has been steadily ascending since its formation approximately 50 million years ago, when the Indian subcontinent collided with Eurasia. However, Everest’s … Read more
When we speak in June, Ekkebus has just returned from a mountaineering expedition – a three-week trip in Ecuador to climb Chimborazo and Cotopaxi, the latter an active stratovolcano in the Andes Mountains, whose summits are 6,263 metres (20,547ft) and 5,897 metres above sea level respectively. Chef Richard Ekkebus on Cotopaxi, Ecuador, during a recent … Read more
On May 21, Pastenji Sherpa, 23, and Briton Daniel Paterson, 40, fell to their deaths near the Hillary Step – a narrow ridge close to the summit – after reaching the top. The search for their bodies has been complicated by the fact they fell on the Chinese side of the mountain. (Incidentally, China reopened … Read more
The verdict’s summary said that the mountains’ capacity “must be respected” and an appropriate maximum number of permits should be determined. The full text of the verdict has not been published and the summary does not mention any specific limit to the number of permits issued. Nepal currently grants permits to all who apply and … Read more
In his final letter to his wife before he vanished on Mount Everest a century ago, George Mallory tried to ease her worries even as he said his chances of reaching the world’s highest peak were “50 to 1 against us.” The letter, digitized for the first time and published online Monday by his Cambridge … Read more
Then, in a bid to attract culturally sensitive sightseers, the “Renew Your View” campaign was launched to encourage the appreciation of the city through the eyes of locals rather than as part of the mass-tourism phenomenon. These initiatives come on the heels of a ban on cruise ships entering the city centre, a decision that … Read more
Bhopal: Siddhi Mishra, a two-and-a-half-year-old girl from Bhopal, has become one of the youngest children to conquer the Mt Everest Base Camp Trek at a towering 17,598 feet above sea level. The news was confirmed by a statement released by a private trekking company on Tuesday. Accompanied by her mother Bhavna Dehariya, who successfully scaled … Read more
KATHMANDU: Nepal has ordered Everest mountaineers to carry mandatory trackers after one of the deadliest seasons last year – and remove their excrement using compostable bags similar to those used for dog waste. Eighteen climbers were killed last year, including at least five bodies unrecovered on the highest mountain in the world, where authorities are … Read more
THE world’s scariest lab 16,000ft up Mount Everest now lies abandoned with just an ex-school teacher running it. The research facility, known as The Pyramid, is said to be vital for research on climate change and biodiversity. 6 Funding for the site was cut a decade agoCredit: Alamy 6 The lab is the highest in … Read more
Adults take up extreme challenges at their own risk. With children, it gets complicated. Firstly, they are not at legal age to make key decisions, and their parents undertake the responsibility instead. Secondly, their physiology is different from adults. In some respects, they are superior to adults. Their ligaments and tendons are stronger, they have … Read more
