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Coming to the Aid of Everest's Sherpas: Drones
Climbing season at Mount Everest kicks off in full force next month, but Sherpas won't be the only ones helping mountaineers try for the summit. The New York Times reports that companies running ...
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 ...
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 ...
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Scientists uncover baffling phenomenon emerging at Mount Everest: 'It disrupts our lives'
Locals say the disruption is upending their once-peaceful communities. Scientists uncover baffling phenomenon emerging at ...
Lakpa Sherpa On the Upcoming Everest Season
K Expeditions will fix the ropes from Camp 2 to the summit of Everest. Owner Lakpa Sherpa spoke to ExplorersWeb about the ...
The Himalayan Times2d
Four Sherpa daughters scale Carstenstz Pyramid for a record 7 summits bid
Four sisters from Rolwaling Valley successfully summited Carstensz Pyramid (4,884m), the highest peak in Oceania, this ...
The Himalayan Times7h
8K team sets to fix summit routes on Everest, Lhotse this spring
With the start of the spring climbing season, preparations are in full swing to smoothly manage expeditions on various mountains, including Mt. Everest, the world’s highest peak.
The Kathmandu Post2d
Four Sherpa sisters from the same family summit Carstensz Pyramid in Seven Summits quest
The Seven Summits include—Everest (Asia), Denali (North America), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Vinson Massif (Antarctica), Aconcagua ...