I've been on hundreds of flights. The most memorable, unique one was just 50 minutes and worth it for the views alone.
I saw Mount Everest and the rest of the Himalayas during my short, 50-minute flight from Kathmandu, Nepal, to Paro, Bhutan. It was incredibly unique.
Is This the New Way to Climb Mount Everest?
Austrian guide Lukas Furtenbach will lead a one-week trip to the top of Everest and back this year. Prior to the ascent, he ...
Is “Everest” a True Story? A Look Back at the 1996 Disaster on Mount Everest That Took 8 Lives
Eight people died on Mount Everest in May 1996, but the film only highlights five of the deceased: guides Andrew Harris ...
Nikkei Asia3d
Nepal tightens rules on Everest tourism
In Nikkei Asia News Roundup's latest episode, Jada Nagumo and Brian Chapman discuss the effects of climate change and social media on Mount Everest and how Nepal is trying to better regulate ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Himalayan Times11d
Drones to clean Everest and minimise casualties
With the 2025 climbing season set to start soon, preparations are in full swing to smoothly manage expeditions on various mountains, including Mt. Everest, the world's highest peak. A rope fixing ...
The Victoria Advocate12d
Scientists exploring why ice on Mount Everest close to melting
Scientists are taking an urgent trip to Mount Everest to explore why the ice of one of the mountain’s most iconic glaciers is so close to melting. If the researchers acquire the data they hope ...