Four climbers went up and down Everest in under a week with the help of xenon gas—a record-breaking ascent that has ignited ...

On May 8, 1978, world-renowned alpinist Reinhold Messner and his frequent partner, Peter Habeler, became the first to summit Mount Everest (29,032 feet) without supplemental oxygen.

History is repeating itself in the world of controversial sports records.

In 1978, a quarter century after Hillary and Norgay’s historic ascent, Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler climbed Everest without supplemental oxygen.

At an altitude of over 8,200 meters on the flanks of K2, extreme mountaineer Kristin Harila finds a high-altitude porter who has fallen. He is hanging upside down from a fixed rope and fighting for ...

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.

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 ...

Published Apr 22, 2025 JOHN WAECHTER John Waechter reached the summit of Mt. Everest (29,029 ft.) on May 25th, 2001.