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 ...
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The Tragic and Triumphant True Story of ‘Everest’
The resurgence of Everest on Netflix has reminded the collective of the devastating events that inspired the 2015 movie. It’s ...
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 ...
Man on an inter-continental cyclothon mission
Retired Major Sushant Singh embarks on cyclothon from Kanniyakumari to Kathmandu before climbing Mount Everest, inspiring ...
HMI 3 to climb peaks as tribute to Everester; 'Mission Kanchenjunga to Everest' expedition flagged off
Kushang Sherpa, an HMI instructor who had climbed Mount Everest five times from three sides — southeast ridge, northeast ...
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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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8K team sets to fix summit routes on Everest, Lhotse this spring
With the start of the spring climbing season, preparations are in full swing to smoothly manage expeditions on various ...
'This is bold, and we've got to succeed': inside Mission: Everest and their record-breaking ascent attempt
Minister for Veterans and People Al Carns is among the team of ex-Special Forces soldiers aiming to climb Everest in a record ...
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 ...
“Everest” true story: Here’s what happened to the real Mount Everest disaster climbers (plus a side-by-side look at the film’s cast)
Though Jason Clarke and Jake Gyllenhaal lead an A-list cast in Everest, the real star of the 2015 movie is the mountain ...
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Tripura mountaineer’s Everest expedition begins with cycling journey to Nepal
A seasoned mountaineer, Aritra Roy has already summited Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Elbrus. With rigorous training from the ...
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Wind speed equipment developed in NH is now on the tallest peak in the Americas
The instrument was developed by a team at the Mount Washington Observatory, and spent a year on Mount Everest before being ...