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 ...
The Himalayan Times3d
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 ...
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A Legendary Mount Everest Sherpa on Why He'll Never Summit Again
Although the Utah-based Apa Sherpa regularly leads groups to Everest base camp, he no longer has a desire to summit the mountain the indigenous Nepalese Sherpa people call Sagarmatha — whose ...
The Kathmandu Post3d
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 ...
8,000m Season Kicks Off With Sherpas on Annapurna
A team of Sherpas has fixed ropes as far as Camp 2 on Annapurna. On Saturday, they begin work on the treacherous section ...
Nepalese Guides Use Off Season To Attempt First Ascent Near Manaslu
For the second year in a row, a small group of Nepalese guides are using their off time to target unclimbed peaks in their ...
Nikkei Asia4d
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 ...
The Himalayan Times1d
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 ...