Mount Everest climbers now must pick up their own poop with provided biodegradable bags
Pack it in a bag! Ambitious climbers aiming to reach the summit of Mount Everest are now being urged to pick up their own poop as Everest’s home country Nepal aims to combat its long-standing odor problem. Climbers will now be given two odorless waste bags before setting foot on the world’s highest mountain, which […]
Mount Everest filmmaker David Breashears found dead inside his Massachusetts home
David Breashiers, a mountaineer, author and filmmaker who co-directed and co-produced the 1998 IMAX documentary about his climb to Mount Everest, has died, his business manager announced Saturday. He was 68 years old. Breeshears was found unresponsive Thursday at her home in Marblehead, Massachusetts, Ellen Golbranson said. David Breisius filming an IMAX documentary about his […]
Nepal Requires Tracking Chips for Mount Everest Climbers
Nepal’s government announced on Thursday that all Everest climbers will now be required to carry a GPS tracking chip to aid rescue and recovery efforts. “Prominent companies were already using them, but now they are mandatory for all climbers. It will reduce search and rescue time in case of an accident,” said Nepal Tourism Director […]
2-year-old thought to be youngest to reach Everest base camp
A toddler aged just two years old is believed to be the youngest person to reach Mount Everest’s base camp after his parents decided to take him “on a whim”. Carter Dallas, from Glasgow, Scotland, arrived at the site at 17,598 feet above sea level on October 25th on his father’s back. He is two […]