5 surprising facts about Everest
In this blog, I talk about some surprising facts about Everest that many people don’t know.
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How much do you know about the science that gets us to the highest point on Earth, Mount Everest?
Find out what you know about the science that gets us to the highest point on Earth in this fun quiz!
Weather on Everest – what will 2019 bring?
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?
How do we forecast weather on Everest?
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.
Women on Everest
Find out how women perform on Everest and see Melanie’s new film ‘The 10%’ about women on Everest.
Summiting Mount Everest
Climb Update: It’s Monday morning as I write this – the 28th May 2018. Exactly one week ago I was resting in a tent at the South Col of Mount Everest having climbed to the summit that morning.
The ‘Rotations’: Acclimatising for the Everest summit
Climb Update: In the two weeks since we arrived at base camp, we have been up the mountain twice on what are known as “rotations” – climbing successively higher up the mountain to get used to the altitude.