On May 8, 1978, world-renowned alpinist Reinhold Messner and his frequent partner, Peter Habeler, became the first to summit ...

Henry shares a story of how two explorers traversed Antarctica. One was wearing an Omega Speedmaster on his wrist ✓ ...

In May 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, ... Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler climbed Everest without supplemental oxygen.

The Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition team had been living at a high altitude for six weeks, and were less than a week away ...

In May 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei was part of an-woman team climbing Mount Everest. Despite almost being crushed in an avalanche, she reached the summit by battling on against her injuries.

Figures such as Hillary, Mallory and Reinhold Messner are celebrated for their bravery, ... In May 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei was part of an-woman team climbing Mount Everest.

However, it’s likely that critics of the rampant adventure tourism present on Everest today, such as the great Reinhold Messner, would refute the claim that May is the “best” time to climb ...

“Reinhold Messner goes so far as to say that real alpinism has to include a chance of dying. ... John Waechter reached the summit of Mt. Everest (29,029 ft.) on May 25th, 2001.