Drones Will Do Some Schlepping for Sherpas on Mount Everest
The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides. They might even deliver a hot ...
Mount Everest: DJI drones show Sherpas dangerous path through Khumbu icefall
Sherpa on Mount Everest is a dangerous job. They transport equipment through the dangerous Khumbu Icefall. Drones are ...
Could drones really replace sherpas on Everest? Successful trials see drones carry 33lbs of equipment to Camp 1
Trials began in 2024 when Chinese drone manufacturer DJI teamed up with Nepalese drone service company Airlift and mountain ...
Mount Everest's new Sherpas? Drones will now do the heavy lifting
For the first time, drones will be used on Mount Everest to carry gear and clean up, helping Sherpas and improving safety ...
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Coming to the Aid of Everest's Sherpas: Drones
Climbing season at Mount Everest kicks off in full force next month, but Sherpas won't be the only ones helping mountaineers try for the summit. The New York Times reports that companies running ...
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Mount Washington avalanche outraced by snowboarder. See video of narrow escape
Talk about an adrenaline rush. An avalanche occurred on Mount Washington on Tuesday, according to the Mount Washington Avalanche Center, and one snowboarder was caught on camera outracing it.
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Video shows snowboarder outrunning avalanche on Mount Washington
Dramatic video shows a snowboarder outrunning an avalanche on Mount Washington in New Hampshire on Tuesday, able to escape without injury. The avalanche happened in Tuckerman's Ravine. In the ...