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 […]