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 ...
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 ...
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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 Ice Doctors Set to Prepare the Khumbu Icefall on Mt. Everest
The Khumbu Icefall, a frozen river that moves four feet a day, flows at the foot of Mt. Everest and must be navigated to ...
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Climbing Season Set to Begin in the Himalayas - Mount Everest
The highest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, stands 29,029 feet. Located in the Himalayas on the Nepal-Tibet border, the iconic peak’s names – ‘Sagarmatha’ in Nepali and ‘Chomolungma ...
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Icefall doctors leave for base camp to fix Everest climbing route
With the start of main climbing season, an eight-member team of icefall doctors today left for the Mt Everest base camp from ...
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Sagarmatha Next uses crowdsourcing to remove 10,000 kgs of waste from Mount Everest region
STOCKHOLM, May 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 200 tonnes of waste are generated in the Mount Everest region every year. That is why Sagarmatha Next, an experience centre at 3,775 meters on the foot of ...