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On top of the world: First Israeli woman conquers Everest Daniel Wolfson has reached the worlds highest peak above sea level at an altitude of 8,848.86 meters, a decade after an accident abroad that prompted doctors to warn her she would never be able to walk again Ynet | Published: 05.23.21 , 16:09 Climber Daniel Wolfson on Sunday became the first ever Israeli woman to reach the summit of Mount Everest, 10 years after an accident that prompted doctors to warn her she would never walk again....

Lukas Furtenbach, an expert climbing guide from Austria, has estimated there could be upwards of 100 active cases of Covid-19 at Everests South Base Camp in Nepal.

As the Guinness World Records title holder for the fastest double-header of the higher 8,000ers without supplementary oxygen, he made history in 2019 by becoming one of the few individuals to have ever summitted the two of the world’s highest peaks back-to-back, in record time.

High on the Himalayas 2016 Iola High School grad Colby Works has returned after fulfilling his dream of hiking in Nepal. The experience took him up mountains and introduced him to people in remote villages. May 21, 2021 - 1:36 PM Colby Works stands at 18,500 feet in the Himalayas. Mount Everest, at 29,032 feet, is the dark mountain with the clouds blowing off of it. Courtesy photo The trouble with bucket lists is that for most of us they come too late in life. Which...

Origins of the duffle bag The commonly accepted origin of the term “Duffle bag” comes from the town of Duffel which is a town in Flanders, Belgium where a thick cloth was used to make what is believed to be the first Duffel bag. Today the term simply refers to a mostly cylindrical top-entry style bag used for a variety of purposes. A duffle bag as a carry on Duffle bags can vary widely in size and sometimes even shape but most duffel bags 22” in length or smaller should be fine to take on...

Soically distanced tents each with toilets at last years Deer Shed Base Camp ONE of the country’s leading family-oriented festivals has outlined some of the extensive public health measures it will introduce to ensure maximum safety at the event. Ahead of tickets going on sale today for Deer Shed: Base Camp Plus, its director Oliver Jones said it would be run on a socially-distanced basis, rather than testing attendees, to maintain as much of the festival’s distinctiveness as possible. ...

China has cancelled its spring climbing season on the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, citing concerns over a surge of COVID-19 infections in its neighbouring cou

Whether you agree with Basecamp’s founders’ new rules or not, it’s clear unilateral action tends to backfire – something to remember as conversations about equity and inclusion in the office ramp up

Austrian Lukas Furtenbach imposed stringent controls over his team at Everest Base Camp. As the owner of Furtenbach Adventures, he brought thousands of COVID test kits to the world’s highest peak, hired a team doctor, and limited any exposure with anyone outside his team, including his Sherpas, cooks, and other Base Camp staff.  It wasn’t enough. Even though Furtenbach’s team had completed their acclimatization hikes and were waiting for a weather window for a summit attempt, on May 15 h...

The COVID outbreak at Everest Base Camp continues to cause chaos on the world’s highest peak. At least two expeditions have packed up their tents and abandoned their climbs, and yesterday China officially canceled the season on the Tibetan side of the mountain.  The Khumbu Valley is under lockdown orders. In the once-bustling airport town of Lukla, the local government opened an isolation center to accommodate the growing number of COVID patients descending from Base Camp in helicopters. �...