Category: News From The Field

A Controversial Climbing Season on Mt. Everest Nears its EndIt has been a long and difficult climbing season on Mt. Everest. After the mountain was closed last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2021 season arrived with...

Everest 2021: Summit Wave 4 Wrap Up, 4th Death The 2021 season is winding down with fewer climbers on each wave. Sadly, a Sherpa died at the South Col. It appears that less than 25 summited on Tuesday morning with some teams...

Everest 2021: Summit Wave 4 Teams are headed for the summit tonight, Sunday, May 23, 2021, aiming for Monday morning summits. With the Icefall now being opened to May 31, the remaining teams at base camp will have the option of...

Everest 2021: Weekend Update plus Cyclone Update A big day of summits on Sunday, May 23, 2021, albeit in blustery conditions. I estimate over 40 members supported by a stunning 67 Sherpas summited. It appears a similar number is...

Rock Climber Dies in Utah After Slip into Snow Gully James Roache, 54, and his climbing partner were at the base of the famous West Slabs of Mount Olympus southeast of Salt Lake City when he fell. The base of the route is above...