Mount Everest is growing taller every day due to an unexpected geological force
Mount Everest’s towering height isn’t shaped by tectonic forces alone. Its continued growth owes a quiet debt to nearby ...
朝日新聞社14d
MOUNTAINEERING/ China cancels Everest climbs over fears of virus from Nepal
BEIJING--China has canceled attempts to climb Mount Everest from its side of the world's highest peak because of fears of importing COVID-19 cases from neighboring Nepal, state media reported.
Microwaves & RF6d
IoT Reaches New Heights: Traffic Signals, LED Signs to be Installed on Mt. Everest
Mt. Everest may get smart solar-powered traffic lights and advisory signs, all linked to the number of climbers and weather ...
The New York Times21d
Drones Will Do Some Schlepping for Sherpas on Mount Everest
When the main climbing season begins next month on Mount Everest, expedition companies will test drones that can ferry loads as heavy as 35 pounds in the high altitudes, bring back ladders used to ...
Outside8d
Is This the New Way to Climb Mount Everest?
“Our type of expedition opens Mount Everest up to people who don’t have enough free time for the traditional experience,” Furtenbach told Outside. “We are confident they will summi ...
Seattle Times20d
Drones Will Do Some Schlepping for Sherpas on Mount Everest
When the main climbing season begins next month on Mount Everest, expedition companies ... a 24,757-foot peak in China near Pakistan’s border. The Chinese were using the vehicles to ferry ...