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The Deadliest Season Ever on Everest
A total of 17 climbers are confirmed or presumed dead, the most ever in a single season since the first ascent 70 years ago
Gripped June 1, 2023 -
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Everest Was First Climbed 70 Years Ago
Since 1953, thousands of climbers have stood on the summit of the world’s highest mountain
Gripped May 29, 2023 -
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Canadian Doctor Dies on Mount Everest
Pieter Swart was on the world’s highest mountain when he came down with a “respiratory event”
Gripped May 29, 2023 -
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Ontario Woman Climbs Everest and Lhotse
Despite the ongoing epics on Everest, Debbie Bulten from Cambridge managed to complete her goal of climbing the Seven Summits
Gripped May 26, 2023 -
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Kilian Jornet Escapes Everest After Avalanche
The record-holding mountain runner was soloing the West Ridge when he was carried down a couloir by an avalanche
Gripped May 25, 2023 -
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Amputee Climber Makes History on Everest
Six years after a Nepal banned double amputee climbers from Everest, Hari Budha Magar has reached the summit
Gripped May 23, 2023 -
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New World Record of 27 Everest Ascents
Since 1994, Kami Rita Sherpa has been a fixture on Everest, guiding countless climbers to the top while amassing over two dozen summits
Gripped May 17, 2023 -
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Success, Death and Records on Everest
A sixth climber has died on the world’s highest peak, as many others find success on Everest
Gripped May 17, 2023 -
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Everest Legend Tom Hornbein Dies
He ushered in modern mountaineering by completing the first-ever traverse of an 8,000-metre peak
Gripped May 8, 2023 -
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American Doctor Dies on Mount Everest
John Sugarman was known for his humanitarian work. He’d recently started climbing again. This was his second trip to Everest
Gripped May 2, 2023