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07 Jul 2021
Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic Posted in Everest Stories, Science & Exploration Permalink

An interview with Alpine Club president Victor Saunders

Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic On July 7, 2021
Structured Chaos by Victor Saunders

In this interview we spoke to Victor about his well established career as a mountaineer, Everest guide and more.

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12 Apr 2021
Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic Posted in Mountain Science, Science & Exploration Permalink

An interview with mountain medicine doctor Jeremy Windsor

Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic On April 12, 2021
Mt Kenya

In this interview, we spoke to Jeremy Windsor, a climber, mountain medicine doctor, and Consultant in Anaesthetics and Critical Care at Chesterfield Royal Hospital.

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04 Mar 2021
Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic Posted in Mountain Science, Science & Exploration Permalink

An interview with climber Tom Livingstone

Sticky Post By Evelina Satkevic On March 4, 2021
Tom climbing Book of Ages E5 6b at Gogarth. Photo: Dan Lane

In this interview, we spoke to climber and writer Tom Livingstone, about his career in climbing and the Young Alpinist Group initiative. 

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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

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.

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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
Camp 2 on Mount Everest

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

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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.

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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!

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