Lukas Furtenbach explains why using Xenon to help climb Everest in a week is a new tool but is really no different than ...

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And then, 12 years after his accident, he stopped listening. First he found wheelchair basketball. Then, he started biking. Finally, he discovered mountain climbing—which led him to Everest.

he was appointed president of The Walt Disney Company (DIS), a role he served for a decade before his death in a helicopter crash. Bass' ascent of Everest in 1985, and the accompanying media ...

Over 50,000 tourists visit the Everest region every year, mostly entering either in a plane or a helicopter. According to the association, the Everest region sees about 15 helicopter flights per ...

Following the crash, authorities suspended services at Tenzing Hillary Airport at Lukla, the gateway to Mount Everest. The airport is often referred to as the world's most dangerous because of the ...

The autumn season (September-November) climbing fee has increased from $5,500 to $7,500. At the same time, the permit cost ...

Planetmountain.com is a site about climbing, mountaineering, trekking, via ferrata, freeriding, ski mountaineering, snowboarding, snowshoeing, and ice climbing on all the mountains of the world. It ...