Life has new meaning in the Himalayas Aug 15, 2009
They expected to find little or no life at ocean depths of 11,000 meters, a depth vertically more downwards than Mount Everest in height, where there is little oxygen and light for life forms to survive ... Scientists say that if Mount Everest were placed in the deepest part of the trench, there would be 1. (Asia Times Online)
Taking Dex Can Improve High Altitude Exercise Capacity In Certain Climbers, Study Finds Aug 14, 2009
25, 2006) Why are so many people dying on Mount Everest, asks doctor and climber, Andrew Sutherland in this week's BMJ. It used to be thought that it would be physiologically impossible to climb Mount. (Science Daily)
Suffocating pollution threatens Nepal's beauty Aug 2, 2009
The snowy peaks of Mount Everest draw climbers from around the world. But a decade of civil war, rampant corruption and lack of consistent environmental policies has turned the serenely beautiful Kathmandu Valley into a harshly polluted one, too. (MSNBC -- International)
World's natural wonders Jul 23, 2009
Mount Everest, taken from Basecamp ... Mount Everest (Nepal) It is known by many names ... Sagarmatha in Nepal, Chomolungma in Tibet or Zhumulangma in China, but to most people the world over it is simply Mount Everest; the highest mountain on Earth. (iAfrica.com)
Overcoming MS to scale Everest Jul 14, 2009
She achieved this last month by making it to the summit of the world's most famous mountain, Mount Everest. Climbing Mt Everest is a challenge for anyone - even if they are young and in the peak of health - but the 53-year-old from Wisconsin is the first person with MS ever to reach the summit. (BBC News -- Americas)
* Mountaineering Matsu devotee honored in Chiayi Jul 8, 2009
Lee Hsiao-shih, third left, who climbed to the summit of Mount Everest carrying a statue of the goddess Matsu on May 22, presents a photograph of the Himalayas taken from the summit of Everest to Chiayi County Commissioner Chen Ming-wen, second right, at the Peitien Temple in Puzih, Chiayi County, on Monday ... A mountain-climbing photographer was honored by his hometown on Monday for scaling Mount Everest with a statue of Matsu, the goddess of the sea, on his back. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
Any report in an economic storm Jul 8, 2009
A group of economists set off to climb Mount Everest. They'd done all their research and studied many past expeditions but, only hours after setting off, they became hopelessly lost. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
At play in the fields of freedom (2) Jul 6, 2009
I haven t climbed Mount Everest and I don t intend to. I have had a mountain fall on me and leave me unscathed. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)
South Asia Jul 5, 2009
But like its famous cousin Mount Everest, Nanda Devi is fighting off an onslaught of pollution and unruly development. - Raja Murthy(Jun 22,'09). (Asia Times Online)
On the roof of the world Jul 5, 2009
I went because: We have done extensive travel in Southeast Asia but we have never seen the Himalayas, including Mount Everest ... Just Back From: Kathmandu, Nepal Articles By Kathryn McFadden, Reno I went because: We have done extensive travel in Southeast Asia but we have never seen the Himalayas, including Mount Everest. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)
Oldest American to scale Mount Everest recounts climb Jul 3, 2009
At 67, Burke had become the oldest American ever to climb Mount Everest ... In 2007, he made it to the southeast ridge of Mount Everest, about 300 vertical feet from the summit. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Blind Mountain Climber Erik Weihenmayer and Actor-Director Eric Close Show Teachers How to Inspire Adventure in the Classroom, Using Verizon's Thinkfinity.org Jul 1, 2009
Blind Mountain Climber on Summiting Everest -- In the fifty years since Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzig Norgay first saw the view from the top of Mount Everest, thousands have tried to reach that lofty vantage point ... On Top of the World -- If you were standing on the top of Mount Everest, how far would you be able to see to the horizon. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Identity crisis: Can NASCAR reach old, new fans effectively? Jul 1, 2009
"I encourage my students to do that and ask questions to challenge the system. "This is a poor man's and wealthy man's sport, and you see the cross-section of America when you go to these races," says Hickey, who has attended a couple dozen races and unfurled a Cup flag on the peak of Mount Everest after ascending the summit two years ago. Different world Mike Wright, a long-haul trucker from near Petersburg, Va., has attended more than 250 races and watched affluence creep into track... (USA Today -- Sports)
Vote for Table Mountain! Jun 30, 2009
It is now officially ahead of legendary mountains such as Mount Everest, K2 Mountain and Mount Kilimanjaro but is behind other popular sites including Mount Olympus in Greece and Vesuvius Volcano in Italy. Well-loved and respected South African celebs and sports stars have shown their support for the cause. (iAfrica.com)
Mystery of the third man Jun 28, 2009
He says the "miracle of Google" provided a cluster of leads on the phenomenon that 1975 Mount Everest climber Doug Scott described as "the third man syndrome: imagining there is someone else walking beside you, a comforting presence telling you what to do next". Geiger discovered aviator Charles Lindbergh's account of on-board "phantoms" during his 1927 attempt to make the first solo non-stop trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris. (The Age, Australia -- Entertainment)
Everest: Two local climbers topped the highest peak in the world this year, achieving longtime dreams Jun 26, 2009
Published: Friday, June 26, 2009 3:03 AM CDT For Dale Wagner, standing on the summit of Mount Everest was the fulfillment of a childhood ambition ... He said he always imagined standing atop Mount Everest, thinking of his parents and past climbs ... Wagner made it to the summit May 19 and was the first of two Logan men to reach the top of Mount Everest in separate expeditions this climbing season. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Clouds over India's Goddess Mountain Jun 23, 2009
But beautiful worldly paradises generally have a blighted side and Nanda Devi too, like its more famous cousin Mount Everest, is fighting off an onslaught of pollution, unruly development and other damage from a careless human presence. Adding to its woes, the Nanda Devi region has been suffering strange weather patterns in recent weeks, particularly worrying busy adventure tourism operators like Arvind Bharadwaj. (Asia Times Online)
Garfunkel can't bridge troubled waters Jun 22, 2009
When the breath shortens, the voice darkens and those high notes seem as inaccessible as the summit of Mount Everest on a windy day, you bring in a bevy of backing vocalists and an orchestra. While they reach the notes, you can wheeze and groan further down the mountain. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
From the rooftop of the world: Adventurer shares story of triumph over cancer Jun 2, 2009
This is two-time cancer survivor Sean Swarner two days after summiting Mount Everest ... 0000003 percent of the population has been able to summit Mount Everest. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
* Climbers ready for next challenge May 30, 2009
Wu Yu-lung, right, Chiang Hsiu-chen, center, and Huang Chih-hao hold up banners at the Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport after returning yesterday from their Mount Everest expedition ... Three Taiwanese climbers who scaled Mount Everest last week returned home from Bangkok yesterday, with all three ready for their next challenge. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Taiwan)
Sir Ranulph Fiennes May 29, 2009
Doctors advised you not to scale Mount Everest, given your history of heart attacks, but you proceeded anyway. Would you have been happy to die on Mount Everest. (Time.com)
Sports literature May 29, 2009
Dead Lucky: Life after Death on Mount Everest. By Lincoln Hall. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
At least 20 climbers top out on Everest May 28, 2009
KATMANDU, Nepal Clear weather and low winds on Mount Everest on Tuesday have allowed at least 20 climbers to scale the peak from the Nepalese side while dozens more were reportedly moving up the icy slopes, an official said. Krishna Dhungana of Nepal s mountaineering department said initial reports indicated the group reached the world s highest peak early Tuesday. (Helena Independent Record)
Scaling climate change May 25, 2009
On May 21, his fellow climber Apa Sherpa broke the world record for successful summits of Mount Everest, standing on the top of the world's highest mountain for the 19th time. "I want people to see that our mountains are really fragile and vulnerable to what we do as humans," Dawa Steven told CNN.. (CNN -- International)
Renowned climber warns Mount Everest facing climate damage May 25, 2009
KATMANDU, Nepal A Sherpa from Nepal who holds the world's record for scaling Mount Everest said Monday the planet's highest peak was littered with trash and warned that its glaciers were melting because of global warming. Appa, who like most Sherpas goes by only one name, scaled the peak last week not to draw attention to his own amazing feat he has now climbed Everest a record 19 times but to the impact that global warming is having on the majestic site. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Sherpa's Everest record May 24, 2009
A Nepalese "Super Sherpa" conquered Mount Everest for a breathtaking 19th time on Thursday, breaking his own previous world record in a climb he dedicated to environmental awareness. Apa Sherpa (49) reached the summit of the world's highest peak early in the morning, Jitendra Giri, of the Nepalese government's mountaineering department, told AFP.. (iAfrica.com)
Wash. woman, 60, reaches summit of Mount Everest May 24, 2009
woman, 60, reaches summit of Mount Everest ... woman, 60, reaches summit of Mount Everest ... has successfully climbed Mount Everest. (Longview Daily News, WA)
Altitude sickness halts Billings climber’s Everest attempt May 24, 2009
Jason Maehl - Billings climber Jason Maehl had to turn back from his attempt to summit Mount Everest on Tuesday after becoming sick ... Billings mountaineer Jason Maehl was supposed to summit Mount Everest on last Tuesday. (Helena Independent Record)
SA climber summits Everest May 23, 2009
15am (local time) John Black summited the peak of the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest (8850m). John Black, an accomplished South African mountaineer, along with climbing partners Robby Kojetin and Gilad Stern left for Kathmandu on 28 March 2009, to fulfill his lifelong dream of climbing Mount Everest with the assistance of his sponsors, Cape Union Mart ... Black (29), from Cape Town is an experienced climber having now completed five of the world's seven summits, including Mount... (iAfrica.com)
Super Sherpa repeats Everest feat May 22, 2009
A Nepalese man - who has been nicknamed Super Sherpa - has broken his own world record, climbing Mount Everest for the 19th time. Apa Sherpa, 49, first made it to the summit 19 years ago. (BBC News -- South Asia)
Fiennes climbs to Everest summit May 21, 2009
Veteran British adventurer Sir Ranulph Fiennes has reached the summit of Mount Everest, succeeding after two previous attempts ended in failure. He is the first man to cross both the planet's poles and climb 8,850 metres (29,035ft) to the world's highest peak. (BBC News -- UK)
Fiennes' success May 21, 2009
The veteran explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes is proof of that, after becoming the oldest Briton to summit Mount Everest, at the age of 65 ... Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain [Pic: Mark Georgiou. (BBC News -- UK)
Sir Ranulph conquers Everest at 65 May 21, 2009
And a 48-year-old Nepalese Sherpa guide called Appa has once again broken his own record, scaling Mount Everest for the 19th time. Sir Ranulph, 65, arrived at the top of the 8848-metre peak just before midnight GMT on Wednesday. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Two local men scale Mount Everest May 21, 2009
Michael Kobold, a watchmaker from Robinson, and Will Cross of Highland Park have scaled Mount Everest, reaching the summit last night. Mr. Cross, an educator, motivational speaker and father of six, is also an explorer who suffers from type 1 diabetes. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Photo Release -- SPOT Sponsored Climber Becomes the First Astronaut to Summit Everest May 21, 2009
Scott Parazynski is the First Man to Have Traveled Into Space and Stand On the Summit of Mount Everest, Staying Connected With the SPOT Satellite GPS Messenger ... May 20, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today SPOT LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Globalstar Inc. (NasdaqGS: - ), announces five-time Space Shuttle Astronaut and SPOT sponsored mountaineer Scott Parazynski made history, becoming the first man to have explored space and stand atop Mount Everest, the highest mountain on Earth at 29,029 feet... (Primezone Releases)
Report: Chinese climber dies on Everest May 19, 2009
An amateur Chinese mountain climber died of altitude sickness early Tuesday while descending Mount Everest on the Chinese side just hours after reaching the summit, state media reported ... A total of 25 teams have been given permission by Nepal's government to attempt Mount Everest this season. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lewisburg students headed to nationals May 16, 2009
Lewisburg Area School District eighth-graders Scott Leighow, Rachel Ladd and Debbie McGinnis would be able to tell you Norgay joined forces with Sir Edmund Hillary to become the first two men to conquer Mount Everest. The three eighth-grade students put together a comprehensive report on Norgay and entered it in the National History Day contest. (Milton Standard Journal, PA)
Learn to speak Everest Apr 30, 2009
After years of planning, hours of training and one or two disappointments, a three-man strong team of South African mountaineers, have finally made their way to Kathmandu for a summit attempt of the world's giant Mount Everest thanks to their sponsors, including Cape Union Mart. Although John Black, Gilad Stern and Robbie Kojetin have each climbed their fair share of mountains, either in pairs or on solo expeditions, Everest will be their first climb as a team. (iAfrica.com)
Highest ever cricket game on Mt Everest Apr 11, 2009
Worlds highest ever cricket game to be played on Mount Everest- ET Cetera-News By Industry-News-The Economic Times ... Worlds highest ever cricket game to be played on Mount Everest11 Apr 2009, 0654 hrs IST, TNN ... From village greens and lemonade to mountain sickness and freezing temperatures at Mount Everest, a large group of them plus assorted Australians and New Zealanders will go above and beyond the call of duty. (India Times)
Sherpa brothers aim to set new Everest record Apr 9, 2009
KATMANDU, Nepal -- Between the three of them, the Sherpa brothers have climbed Mount Everest 16 times ... AP Photo - Nepalese Sherpa guide Appa, 48, who holds the record for most climbs up Mount Everest talks to the Associated Press before setting off on a new expedition to scale the world's highest mountain for a 19th time in Katmandu, Nepal, Monday, April 6, 2009 ... AP Photo - Nepalese Sherpa guide Appa, 48, who holds the record for most climbs up Mount Everest checks oxygen mask and gear... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Sherpa scaling Everest for 19th time Apr 7, 2009
KATHMANDU, Nepal - A Sherpa guide who holds the record for most climbs up Mount Everest set off yesterday on a new expedition to scale the world's highest mountain for a 19th time. Appa, who like most Sherpas goes by one name, flew with his team out of the capital, Kathmandu, for the small airstrip at Lukla, from where they will trek to Everest's base camp and spend a few days acclimatizing and preparing for their summit bid in May. (Boston Globe)
Sherpa Sets Out for 19th Everest Ascent Apr 6, 2009
(KATMANDU, Nepal) A Sherpa guide who holds the record for most climbs up Mount Everest set off Monday on a new expedition to scale the world's highest mountain for a 19th time. Appa, who like most Sherpas goes by only one name, flew out of the capital, Katmandu, with his team Monday for the small airstrip at Lukla, from where they will trek to Everest's base camp and spend a few days acclimatizing and preparing for their summit bid in May. (Time.com)
Beverly Farms resident Wendy Booker set to inspire others with MS by scaling Everest Apr 2, 2009
Wendy Booker, a Beverly Farms resident, plans to scale Mount Everest in April ... Booker is slated to attempt Mount Everest, an incredible challenge for any climber. (Beverly Citizen, MA)
'Accidental' Photographers Show in Salisbury Mar 27, 2009
From there, they jumped to Nepal, spending two months hiking Mount Everest to a section 19,000 feet above sea level, and two months trekking through the mountain region of Annapurna and Dhaulagiri. Meeting a climbing team from New Zealand led to an invitation to the island by way of Singapore, Jakarta and Southeast Asia. (Litchfield County Times, CT)
Making the difference Mar 25, 2009
Later, Macdonald crossed Himalayan paths with well-known climber Dan Mazur who works with The Mount Everest Foundation for the Sustainable Development of Nepal and Tibet. As a result of their friendship, the Deboche Nunnery has become one of the foundation's most important projects. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Billings man making 2nd attempt at Everest Mar 20, 2009
In 2005, Maehl made it as close as the Mount Everest base camp while trekking in the area. His travels have taken him to 40 countries. (Missoulian, MT)
Billings man to attempt Everest summit Mar 19, 2009
Photo courtesy of Jason Maehl Jason Maehl left recently for Nepal, where he will attempt to climb the world's highest mountain, Mount Everest ... In 2005, Maehl made it as close as the Mount Everest base camp while trekking in the area. (Montana Standard, MT)
* Taiwan News Quick Take Mar 15, 2009
In a ceremony on Friday, temple administrator Tseng Lin-kuan (Lx) handed the statue to Lee Hsiao-shih (p), who hopes to bring some publicity to the island by taking the goddess with him to Mount Everest next month ... He has climbed 200 mountains over 3,000m high in Taiwan and hopes to become the fifth Taiwanese to make it to the peak of the 8,840m Mount Everest. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Sports)
* Web poll lists Yushan as being in Chinese Taipei Mar 12, 2009
tw, while Yushan is listed as being in Chinese Taipei (x_), Mount Everest, and K2 are listed as located in Home Country/Nepal, and Home Country/Pakistan, respectively. In response, Googles public relations officer Caroline Hsu said the translation was done by the companys engineering department. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Dalai Lama still a `wolf' to China Mar 10, 2009
Video footage taken in 2006 near the Mount Everest Base Camp gave a rare insight into the difficulties faced by Tibetans attempting illegal border crossings into Nepal and India. The video by Romanian mountaineers showed a young Tibetan woman collapsing onto the snow after apparently being shot by a Chinese soldier as a group of Tibetans climbed a high pass on China's border with Nepal. (Sify.com, India)
Is Water And Life Under Olympus Mons, Mars? Mar 5, 2009
5, 2009) The Martian volcano Olympus Mons is about three times the height of Mount Everest, but it's the small details that Rice University professors Patrick McGovern and Julia Morgan are looking at in thinking about whether the Red Planet ever had or still supports life. See also. (Science Daily)
Help choose the 7 Natural Wonders of the World Feb 19, 2009
GENEVA The Grand Canyon, Mount Everest and Loch Ness will vie with more than 200 other spectacular places in the next phase of the global competition for the New 7 Wonders of Nature, organizers said. The 261 nominees from 222 countries include some of the most famous mountain peaks, lakes and other attractions, such as the Great Barrier Reef and Niagara Falls. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Brothers plan 24-hr stay on Everes00004000t Feb 18, 2009
KATHMANDU: Three Nepalese sherpa brothers are preparing to set a new world record by spending 24 hours in the "death zone" on the summit of Mount Everest ... British doctors scaling Mount Everest in 2007 measured the lowest human blood oxygen levels ever recorded. (India Times, India)
Lesser access for babies? Feb 13, 2009
At season s end, Johnson was perched atop Mount Everest. Other Headlines. (Yahoo News -- Child Welfare)
Japanese man says is oldest to conquer Everest Feb 12, 2009
TOKYO (AFP) - A Japanese climber who scaled Mount Everest last year at the age of 75 said Thursday he has been recognised by Guinness World Records as the oldest person to reach the world's highest peak. Yuichiro Miura, who conquered Mount Everest despite having undergone two heart operations, had earlier congratulated Nepal's Min Bahadur Sherchan, who was said to be 77 and reached the summit just two days before Miura. (Yahoo! Asia News)
March-April 2009 GSA Bulletin media highlights Feb 11, 2009
Boulder, CO, USA - March-April GSA BULLETIN studies include new findings on Mars; flood-driven sedimentation effects on a Kauai coral reef; New Mexico fossil soils and Earth's ancient atmosphere; the rocks of Mount Everest, including the famous Yellow Band carbonate; evidence that sand grains from the ancestral Appalachian belt now make up the scenic cliffs of Arches, Canyonlands, Capitol Reef, and Zion National Parks on the Colorado Plateau; and metamorphic rocks along the deepest river gorge... (EurekAlert!)
Nepalese Night planned at ISU Feb 8, 2009
Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, is located in Nepal. The country is the birthplace of Buddhism. (Pocatello Idaho State Journal, ID)
Most Mt. Everest Deaths Occur Near Summit During Descent Feb 7, 2009
THURSDAY, Dec. 11 (HealthDay News) -- Most deaths on Mount Everest occur during descents from the summit in the so-called "death zone" above 8,000 meters, and high-altitude cerebral edema appears to be associated with an increased risk of death. That's the conclusion of researchers who analyzed the reported 212 deaths on the 29,000-foot mountain between 1921 and 2006. (MEDLINEplus)
