Will There Be Drama on Mount Everest this Year? You Bet.
Hundreds of climbers and guides are venturing onto the world’s highest peak this month for the chance to spend a precious few moments on the summit. Our coverage of the mountaineering season in the Himalayas will encompass the climbs, rescues, records, and controversy on Everest. Veteran reporter and National Geographic Explorer Ben Ayers is leading our coverage alongside Nepali journalist Tulsi Rauniyar and Outside Articles Editor Frederick Dreier. We also have a series of in-depth features for 2024 on some of the most compelling stories on the peak: a profile of a forgotten hero from Everest’s first climb, a look at the brewing debate over the true summit locations of the highest peaks, and an examination of a deadly disaster on 26,335-foot Shishapangma that claimed four lives. Stay tuned to Outside‘s Everest Season 2024 coverage for the latest stories from the Death Zone.
The Forgotten Hero of the 1953 First Ascent of Mount Everest
Left: the author and Ang Pemba Sherpa standing next to a trailside stupa near Namche Bazar; Mount Everest is in the background. Right: on the route to Kharikhola. (Photos: Ang Pemba Sherpa)
When the world’s highest peak was finally conquered, a man named Ten Tsewang Sherpa ran 200 miles in five days to deliver the news from Base Camp to Kathmandu. He died a few weeks later. His story has never been told—until now.
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Will Alex Honnold Ever Tackle Mount Everest? We Asked Him.
Five questions with the ‘Free Solo’ star about his future plans in big-wall climbing, high-altitude mountaineering, and outdoor filmmaking.
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Mount Everest from the China side. (Photo: China News Service/Getty)
Everest Season Kicks Off with New Rules, Big Crowds, and Poop Bags
The number of climbing permits issued by Nepal is down from 2023 as some expeditions have headed to China. But there’s bound to be drama on the world’s highest peak as climbers adjust to new regulations governing pollution and safety.
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(Photo: Karin Dohmen/Getty (Everest); filo/Getty (Topo Map))
How Everest Was Turned into an Industry
Everest, Inc., a new book from veteran outdoor journalist Will Cockrell, documents the mountain’s transformation, first by Western guides and climbers, and now by Sherpas and Nepalis.
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