What you need to know before climbing Mount Everest this year

Right this minute, groups of slightly wind-burned climbers are chilling (literally) more than halfway up the south side of Mount Everest, letting their bodies adjust to the altitude and awaiting the chance to aim for the summit. They are part of the first spring expeditions from the Nepal side since a horrific avalanche killed 16 […]

















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