at which time they shuttered access to Mt. Everest, via Tibet, to all foreigners until 1980. Since then, attaining permits to the Northeast Ridge has been a challenge, resulting in far fewer ...

Ultimately, climbers can survive on the highest reaches of mountains including Mt. Everest. On Mt ... Such a journey comes with sacrifice. I was away from home, and my job, for over two months.

In the early years, little was known about the physiological effects of extreme altitude, and mountaineers the world over wondered if they could possibly climb Mount Everest, the world's highest ...