mountaineering
A Woman Died Climbing Mount Everest While Trying to Prove ‘Vegans Can Do Anything'
The Australian finance lecturer at Monash University and her husband, Robert Gropel, sought to reach the summit of the world in order to achieve a simple goal: “To prove that vegans can do anything and more.”
Two Combat Amputees Aim for Everest
Two veterans, both survivors of IED attacks, will attempt to climb the world’s highest peak this spring on prosthetic legs.
What This Obscure Comic About a War Over a Glacier Gets Wrong
The Siachen conflict should have never happened. And “Siachen: The Cold War” fails to question the point of it all.
Photo Gallery: A Day at the Office with the Swiss Machine
We spent a day training with Ueli Steck to see how much work goes into being one of the fastest mountaineers in the world.
Returning to Everest, Alone and Against the Odds
Only three people have ever climbed Everest in the fall. After April’s devastating earthquake essentially closed the mountain this spring, Nobukazu Kuriki is boldly attempting to be the fourth.
How Everest Climbers Made the Nepal Earthquake Even Worse
After the devastating earthquake in Nepal, one-fifth of the country’s helicopters were used to rescue climbers on Mount Everest. Could those resources have been better used?
Crisis at Base Camp: An Eyewitness Account of the 2014 Sherpa Disaster
Last year, 16 Sherpa were killed following an avalanche on Mount Everest. Climber Nigel Briant was at Base Camp - where tensions quickly escalated.
Climate Change Is Creeping Into Sports
As the realities of climate change set in, American sports leagues are bracing for change.