Ben is a journalist, writer, National Geographic Explorer, and humanitarian who has been based in Nepal for over 20 years. He regularly contributes to Outside’s coverage of Mount Everest and Himalayan ...

By the time he'd finally reached Base Camp at 8:45 p.m., Andrzej Bargiel's entire Everest journey had spanned four days, four ...

Adrian Ballinger has summited Everest eight times. When most people think of Everest base camp and Everest climbers, they think of Nepal. But Mount Everest actually sits on the border of Nepal and ...

On September 22, 2025, the Polish mountaineer Andrzej Bargiel accomplished an astounding feat when he climbed and skied from the top of Mt. Everest via the South Col Route without supplemental oxygen, ...

Embark on the ultimate Everest Base Camp trek. Explore the Himalayas, Sherpa villages, Kala Patthar, and breathtaking ...

ELLWOOD CITY ― When it comes to travel photos, Sarah Beatrice might have us all beat. The Ellwood City resident's photo of herself grinning and gripping a rosary at the Mount Everest base camp is ...

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Jan 25, 2024 Jan 25, 2024 Updated Feb 28, 2025 DANVILLE — An outdoorsman by nature, Bob Stoudt, 50, director of the Montour Area Recreation Commission, recently checked off something on his bucket ...

The full 31-minute video of Andrzej Bargiel descending Mount Everest is harrowing stuff, writes Frederick Dreier, and not the ...

When one hears a friend of a friend climbed to Mount Everest’s Base Camp, one assumes an experienced hiker, rock-climber-type decided to step up his or her game. Not so for Martin County’s resident ...