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Outside
September 2006 |
What the Pros Know: Mount Everest Guides Debate The experts weight in on the risks and rewards of climbing Mount Everest.   |
Outside
May 2003
Jenny Dubin |
Lucky 13 Meet Apa Sherpa, who will attempt to break his own record of 12 Everest summits this month |
Outside
September 2006
Ed Douglas |
Over the Top David Sharp's lonely death on Mount Everest revived the old, raging debates about personal ethics and the wisdom of commercially guided climbing. |
Outside
September 2005
Mark Jenkins |
The Elements of Style It's time for a radical reform of high-altitude mountaineering -- and a fresh debate over what it means to climb right |
Wired
May 2000
Andrew Rice |
High Trek Blizzard-ready laptops, snow-penetrating radar, titanium ice screws - an all-new breed of technical climber is tackling Everest this spring. |
IDB America
July 2002
Claudia Neira |
Faith that moves mountains Jaime Vinals feels an irrepressible attraction for heights. So much so that he is the only Central American to have scaled the seven highest summits in the world, including Mount Everest, which he succeeded in doing on May 23, 2001. |
Outside
September 2006
Philip D. Armour |
Will Pemba Sherpa Be On the Quiz? You need to learn your lesson! So listen up to Mike Roberto, a fast-talking consultant who uses the '96 saga as a teaching tool for students, lawyers, and businessmen. |
Outside
September 2003
Maria Coffey |
The Survivors "He died doing what he loved best," they always say. But when climbers meet their end on the high peaks, the ordeal is just beginning for their wives, husbands, children, parents, and friends. An exclusive excerpt from Where the Mountain Casts Its Shadow |
Outside
May 2003
Rob Buchanan |
Slave to the Quest Ten years ago, extreme snowboarder Stephen Koch cooked up a media-savvy plan to become the first to climb and ride down the Seven Summits. Now there's only one mountain left to conquer: Everest. And for his grand finale, Koch is determined to fling himself down the most dangerous descent possible. |
Outside
September 2006
Brad Wetzler |
Something Happened Sending Jon Krakauer to Everest was my idea. After the news broke, I spent the better part of a day wondering if I'd put him in a frozen grave. |
Outside
July 2007
Kevin Fedarko |
High Times You were told that Everest base camp is an insult to the true spirit of mountaineering. But why weren't you told about the excellent bars, the butter people, and that friendly playboy bunny from Poland? |
Sports Illustrated
May 29, 2001
Ellie Weihenmayer |
Vision Quest Last Thursday, Erik Weihenmayer, 32, became the first blind climber to reach the summit of Mount Everest. His wife, Ellie, monitored his ascent from their house in Golden, Colo., and offers these thoughts on his accomplishment... |
Outside
January 2007
Dave Hahn |
The No Fall Zone When free skier Kit DesLauriers dropped in at 29,035 feet on Mount Everest in October, she became the first person to ski off the Seven Summits. |
Outside
September 2006
Tim Sohn |
Impossible to Forget Survivors from Everest '96 recall a day of terror and confusion that many still believe was distorted in ways that oversimplified complex events and dishonored the dead. |
Outside
May 2003 |
Everest's Destiny Hold on to your crampons. May 29 marks the 50th anniversary of the first successful summit of Mount Everest, by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay. Record crowds of climbers, trekkers, and gawkers are expected to cram the mountain. |
Outside
October 2005
Luke Collins |
Attention Getter Danielle Fisher has climbed the highest peak on each continent, including Mount Everest -- and she's only 20. |
Outside
April 2010
Bruce Barcott |
Into Teen Air He's 13 years old, and he'-s headed up to 29,000 feet. As a new generation of adventurous kids post monster feats at younger and younger ages, Jordan Romero has his elders asking: Just how young is too young? |
Outside
February 2008
Brad Wetzler |
The Madness Continues The newest book about Everest's ever-increasing chaos is High Crimes: The Fate of Everest in an Age of Greed by Michael Kodas. |
Adventure
Jun/Jul 2005
Ken Kamler |
Steroids on Everest The latest trend in mountaineering, steroids, may be pushing climbers over the edge. |
Knowledge@Wharton
September 24, 2003 |
A Lofty Take on Leadership: Mountain Climbing and Managing Companies Wharton management professor Michael Useem has just published a book using experiences in mountain climbing to describe how business leaders reach their summits. |
High on Adventure
February 2004 |
Everest Base Camp Trek Experiencing Nepal's mountains, villages, and culture |
Outside
November 2003
Kevin Fedarko |
The Mountain of Mountains How do you crack the code to K2, the darkest, deadliest peak on the planet? If you're a climber, have the courage to accept that you're bound to fail, and the wisdom to know that failure has its own rewards. |
Outside
April 2003
Jenny Dubin |
Tigers of the Snow Three Generations of Great Climbing Sherpas |
Lucire
August 21, 2012 |
The Only Way is Up Matt Malcolm talks to Sian-Pearl Going, the mountain-climber who's caught international attention for her seven summits' attempt, on being in the spotlight, working with photographer Tony Duran, and a surname that still connects her to rugby |
AskMen.com
March 3, 2014
Chris Weiss |
What Does It Take To Survive Absolutely Anything? Tim Medvetz is lending his extreme outdoor experiences to the new Nat Geo WILD series Going Wild. Medvetz has found a few clothing materials that he relies on. |
AskMen.com
Steve Richer |
How To: Go Rock Climbing Learn the basics of rock climbing, including what gear you'll need and where to go. |
Searcher
January 2007
Linnea Christiani |
Online on Everest The world feels a lot smaller when you can have an interactive e-mail exchange with someone in your family half a globe away and half a day behind or make a satellite phone call from an elevation that can barely sustain life. |
Outside
November 2008
Alex Crevar |
A Brief History of Mountain Film The Banff Mountain Film Festival returns for its 33rd edition, with some 500 screenings in 30 countries. Here's a look at how high-altitude cinema arose from low-rent beginnings. |
Outside
July 2008
Thayer Walker |
A Long Way for a Short Film Think adventure filmmaking sounds glamorous? Then watch the author get schooled on Kilimanjaro. |
Outside
September 2007
Nick Heil |
Elevated Can Viagra really improve high-altitude performance? |
Outside
June 2007
Bryant Urstadt |
The Grudge Report Expedition bloggers Tom and Tina Sjogren love a great adventure. But if they don't like yours, get ready for a fight. |
Outside
June 2007
Anthony Cerretani |
International Man of Mystery Conrad Anker heads back to Everest, in search of answers. |
