Tag: Mount
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Last Living Member Of First Mount Everest Summit Team Says It’s Now Too Crowded, Dirty
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KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition that first conquered Mount Everest said Saturday that the world’s highest peak is too crowded and dirty, and the mountain is a god that needs to be respected. Kanchha Sherpa, 91, was among the 35 members in the team that put New Zealander…
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Serbia election protests mount in Belgrade – POLITICO
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BELGRADE, Serbia — Tens of thousands gathered in central Belgrade on Saturday in one of the largest protests since the Serbian election two weeks ago, united in their charges of vote fraud and in urging the EU to take serious note of unfolding events in the country. “I want to invite our friends from Europe…
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Weddings at the Edge of the World: on Mount Everest, the Rockies and in the Cozumel Channel.
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To reach their wedding venue, Austin O’Reilly and Iulia O’Reilly crossed a swaying suspension bridge, trying not to glance down at the glacial river below. With each step, the bridge shook under the weight of people and yaks. Mr. O’Reilly, 25, had seen similar bridges in the 2015 movie “Everest.” Now, he was on that…
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Missing Air France pilot found dead after falling 1,000ft off Mount Whitney | California
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A pilot from France who disappeared while hiking California’s towering Mount Whitney was found dead after falling about 1,000ft (305 meters) off a cliff, the National Park Service said Friday. The hiker was identified as Tom Gerbier of Fontenay-sous-Bois, France, who was a pilot for Air France, the park service said in a statement. The…
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Why a mountaineer chose to turn around just 200 meters from Mount Everest’s summit : NPR
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NPR’s Mary Louise Kelly speaks to mountaineer Kirstie Ennis about her decision to descend Mount Everest, just 200 meters from the summit. MARY LOUISE KELLY, HOST: When I think on life lessons that I’d like to teach my children, at the top of the list is never give up. Keep going. Whatever life throws at…
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A Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 26th time, tying the record : NPR
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A bird flies with Mount Everest seen in the background from Namche Bajar, Solukhumbu district, Nepal, in May 2019. A Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest on Sunday for the 26th time, matching the record set by a fellow Nepalese guide for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak. Niranjan Shrestha/AP hide caption toggle caption…
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Fears mount European commercial real estate could be the next to blow
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Investors are questioning the health of the commercial real estate sector following a string of recent banking crises. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images Concerns are mounting around the health of Europe’s commercial real estate market, with some investors questioning whether it could be the next sector to implode following last month’s banking…
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The Perilogics universal airplane phone holder mount review
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Traveling can be a daunting task for even the most seasoned of adventurers. Between delays and cancellations, lost luggage, uncomfortable seats, loud neighbors and much more, there’s a lot that can make what should be a straightforward travel journey less than ideal. So when a product comes around that helps to relieve some of those…
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Casualties mount in Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion
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WEST READING, Pa. — A fifth body has been recovered from the site of a powerful explosion at a chocolate factory in a small town in eastern Pennsylvania and two remained unaccounted for Sunday. West Reading Mayor Samantha Kaag said in an email to the Associated Press that the fifth body was found Sunday morning…
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A Cool Net Zero Energy House on Mount Desert Island: Crow’s Nest
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Portland-based Kaplan Thompson Architects has designed the Crow’s Nest, a net zero energy house located in Mount Desert Island, Maine. The owners of this dwelling had visited the cliffs and coast of Bar Harbor for years with their family. When their kids left the nest, they wanted a more permanent retreat for the place that…
