In a time when climbers often choose their own ambitions over assisting others, I recall the heroic efforts of Simone Mora in ...

“This unique topography, indicative of an unsteady state, likely relates to Everest’s extreme height,” Dr Dai said. The phenomenon is also affecting the neighbouring peaks of Lhotse and ...

The findings address two anomalies in the Himalayas: the unusual heights of Everest, Lhotse and Makalu compared ... evolution,” he added. “As we face a future with changing climates and ...

The Couloir was named after a member of the 1963 US Everest Expedition ... North Face athlete Hilaree and partner Jim had made the first ski descent of Lhotse, the fourth tallest mountain in ...

She was also an elite climber. In 2012 Nelson summited Everest and Lhotse in a 24-hour window, making her the first woman to climb two 8,000-meter peaks in one day. Instantly one of the most ...

The next three tallest peaks–K2, Kangchenjunga, and Lhotse–all only differ by about 393 feet from each other in height. “Mount Everest is a remarkable mountain of myth and legend and it’s ...