Everest weather | Dr. Melanie Windridge

05 Jan 2021

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Everest Stories, Science & Exploration Permalink

Just keep walking

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On January 5, 2021

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On the morning of my second surgery, the day after I had found out that the retina had come away again, I couldn’t help thinking about the ladders on Everest and how I had no choice but to do something that frightened me over and over again.

30 Sep 2020

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge Posted in Everest Stories, Mountain Science Permalink

5 surprising facts about Everest

Sticky Post By Melanie Windridge On September 30, 2020

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In this blog, I talk about some surprising facts about Everest that many people don’t know.

20 Jan 2020

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Everest Stories, Science & Exploration Permalink

How to protect your eyes in the mountains

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On January 20, 2020

Melanie trekking to Everest Base Camp. On Everest, Melanie wore the Julbo Cameleon lense. The Julbo range adapts to changing UV levels within 20-30 seconds.

Learn about the benefits of photochromic lenses for mountain expeditions and skiing.

20 May 2019

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Everest Stories Permalink

How much do you know about the science that gets us to the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest?

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On May 20, 2019

Melanie takes a snow sample on the summit of Everest

Find out what you know about the science that gets us to the highest point on Earth in this fun quiz!

22 Apr 2019

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Everest Stories Permalink

Weather on Everest – what will 2019 bring?

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On April 22, 2019

A sunny evening at Camp 3, looking out over the Western Cwm at the clouds in the Khumbu valley.

2018 saw unprecedented good weather on Everest and a record of over 800 summiteers. In 2019, there are indicators the weather could be a lot worse. What do climbers have to be aware of?

25 Feb 2019

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert Posted in Everest Stories Permalink

How do we forecast weather on Everest?

Sticky Post By Lucia Schweigert On February 25, 2019

Clouds at Everest Base Camp clear to show the peak of Nuptse.

Find out how weather forecasting works, what makes it particularly challenging in the mountains and which technological changes have made weather forecasts more reliable than ever.