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#Mount Everest

# mount-everest - Thursday 5 December, 2019

Tributes to Professor Séamus Lawless, who died on Mt Everest, as project to restore Four Courts documents launched Civil War

Tributes to Professor Séamus Lawless, who died on Mt Everest, as project to restore Four Courts documents launched

Dec 5th 2019, 1:40 PM 15,566 Views 6 Comments

Historical records destroyed by fire at Dublin’s Four Courts at the beginning of the Irish Civil War have been restored digitally.

# mount-everest - Wednesday 21 August, 2019

Mount Everest region to ban single-use plastics Nepal

Mount Everest region to ban single-use plastics

Aug 21st 2019, 5:11 PM 10,832 Views 14 Comments

The region receives over 50,000 tourists every year, including climbers and trekkers.

# mount-everest - Tuesday 28 May, 2019

American climber dies after reaching top of Mount Everest Christopher Kulish

American climber dies after reaching top of Mount Everest

May 28th 2019, 10:43 AM 48,329 Views 63 Comments

About half a dozen climbers died on Everest last week, including two Irish men .

# mount-everest - Saturday 25 May, 2019

Memorial service plans for Trinity professor who went missing on Everest announced Seamus Lawless

Memorial service plans for Trinity professor who went missing on Everest announced

May 25th 2019, 1:00 PM 17,267 Views 14 Comments

The family called off the search for Seamus Lawless yesterday evening.

British climber dies on Mount Everest amid overcrowding concerns on world's highest peak Nepal

British climber dies on Mount Everest amid overcrowding concerns on world's highest peak

May 25th 2019, 11:00 AM 47,137 Views 48 Comments

Robin Fisher’s death follows that of Irishman Kevin Hynes who died yesterday.

# mount-everest - Friday 24 May, 2019

Search for Trinity College professor ended as second Irishman dies climbing Everest RIP

Search for Trinity College professor ended as second Irishman dies climbing Everest

Updated May 24th 2019, 6:00 PM 94,490 Views 68 Comments

Séamus Lawless and Kevin Hynes have both died on the mountain.

# mount-everest - Thursday 23 May, 2019

Search continues for Trinity College professor who went missing on Everest Seamus Lawless

Search continues for Trinity College professor who went missing on Everest

Updated May 23rd 2019, 9:08 PM 36,012 Views 37 Comments

An American and Indian climber have died on the mountain this week.

# mount-everest - Wednesday 22 May, 2019

Body of Indian climber, in group with missing Irish man, recovered from Mt Everest Seamus Lawless

Body of Indian climber, in group with missing Irish man, recovered from Mt Everest

May 22nd 2019, 7:46 AM 51,482 Views 32 Comments

Ravi Thakar (28) was found dead inside his tent at Everest Camp 4 last Friday.

# mount-everest - Sunday 19 May, 2019

Government will help family of Trinity professor who went missing on Everest 'in any way possible' Seamus Lawless

Government will help family of Trinity professor who went missing on Everest 'in any way possible'

May 19th 2019, 6:02 PM 37,317 Views No Comments

Seamus Lawless went missing on the world’s highest mountain earlier this week.

# mount-everest - Saturday 18 May, 2019

Fundraising page to help find Trinity College professor missing on Mount Everest reaches €180,000 Appeal

Fundraising page to help find Trinity College professor missing on Mount Everest reaches €180,000

Updated May 18th 2019, 7:58 PM 80,633 Views 11 Comments

Séamus Lawless went missing after reaching the summit of the mountain.

# mount-everest - Thursday 16 May, 2019

Trinity College professor missing on Mount Everest a day after reaching peak of world's highest mountain Missing

Trinity College professor missing on Mount Everest a day after reaching peak of world's highest mountain

May 16th 2019, 6:12 PM 50,858 Views 35 Comments

Seamus Lawless reportedly fell on the mountain at an altitude of 8,300m yesterday.

# mount-everest - Friday 15 February, 2019

Tourists banned from Mount Everest base camp in bid to reduce rubbish piling up Campaign

Tourists banned from Mount Everest base camp in bid to reduce rubbish piling up

Feb 15th 2019, 4:32 PM 18,587 Views 25 Comments

The growing popularity of the mountain has lead to mounting levels of trash – and corpses.

# mount-everest - Monday 21 May, 2018

Japanese climber who lost nine fingers on Everest dies on his eighth attempt at the summit World's Peak

Japanese climber who lost nine fingers on Everest dies on his eighth attempt at the summit

May 21st 2018, 10:38 AM 48,415 Views 38 Comments

Nobukazu Kuriki was a solo climber who’d conquered other 8,000m peaks in Nepal.

# mount-everest - Monday 14 May, 2018

Double leg amputee reaches summit of Everest, 40 years after losing his feet during his first attempt Persistence

Double leg amputee reaches summit of Everest, 40 years after losing his feet during his first attempt

May 14th 2018, 9:33 AM 19,017 Views 19 Comments

Xia Boyu had both his feet amputated after suffering frostbite during his first attempt at Everest in 1975.

# mount-everest - Sunday 30 July, 2017

Dublin man sets off to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in bid to climb each continent's highest mountain On Top Of The World

Dublin man sets off to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in bid to climb each continent's highest mountain

Jul 30th 2017, 7:00 PM 14,594 Views 19 Comments

Derek Mahon from Dublin climbed Mount Everest in 2014.

# mount-everest - Wednesday 24 May, 2017

The bodies of four more climbers found inside a tent near summit of Mount Everest Death Toll

The bodies of four more climbers found inside a tent near summit of Mount Everest

May 24th 2017, 7:26 AM 29,886 Views 19 Comments

These latest discoveries brings the death toll in recent days to 10.

# mount-everest - Monday 22 May, 2017

Rescuers find body of missing Everest climber, bringing death toll to four Treacherous Conditions

Rescuers find body of missing Everest climber, bringing death toll to four

May 22nd 2017, 12:00 PM 33,427 Views 22 Comments

More than a dozen climbers have also been rescued from the mountain in the last three days.

# mount-everest - Saturday 13 May, 2017

Prepping for Everest from your bed: The controversial way to summit in 35 days Peaking

Prepping for Everest from your bed: The controversial way to summit in 35 days

May 13th 2017, 5:00 PM 16,706 Views 13 Comments

The use of a hypoxic tent is becoming popular, but some climbers aren’t

# mount-everest - Saturday 6 May, 2017

85-year-old attempting to reclaim title as oldest person to summit Everest dies at base camp Mount Everest

85-year-old attempting to reclaim title as oldest person to summit Everest dies at base camp

May 6th 2017, 3:29 PM 20,810 Views 21 Comments

The former soldier became the world’s oldest climber to summit Everest in 2008 when he was 76.

# mount-everest - Wednesday 25 January, 2017

Is Everest still the tallest peak? Scientists aren't too sure Molehill

Is Everest still the tallest peak? Scientists aren't too sure

Jan 25th 2017, 6:15 AM 18,528 Views 19 Comments

It’s thought a 7.8-magnitude earthquake that struck Nepal in 2015 knocked an inch off the top of the world’s highest peak.

# mount-everest - Thursday 29 December, 2016

From The42 Are performance-enhancing drugs corrupting the climbing game on Mount Everest? Aplinism

Are performance-enhancing drugs corrupting the climbing game on Mount Everest?

Dec 29th 2016, 4:00 PM 8,630 Views 6 Comments

We take a look at mountaineering’s complicated relationship with doping.

# mount-everest - Monday 30 May, 2016

"I don't understand, I still don’t understand" - Climber's grief after wife's death on Everest Death Zone

"I don't understand, I still don’t understand" - Climber's grief after wife's death on Everest

May 30th 2016, 9:20 PM 54,623 Views 30 Comments

Robert Gropel and his wife Maria Strydom were climbing Mount Everest together earlier this month when she died.

# mount-everest - Monday 28 September, 2015

This man has lost nine fingers to frostbite ... and he's trying to climb Mount Everest Against The Odds

This man has lost nine fingers to frostbite ... and he's trying to climb Mount Everest

Sep 28th 2015, 10:20 PM 15,219 Views 29 Comments

Nobukazu Kuriki lost nine fingers to frostbite in 2012 on Everest. He is the only climber trying to summit the world’s highest mountain this year.

# mount-everest - Saturday 18 July, 2015

Man who climbed Everest in shorts can teach you how to control your immune system Take Charge

Man who climbed Everest in shorts can teach you how to control your immune system

Jul 18th 2015, 9:30 PM 94,051 Views 32 Comments

It can be as simple as breathing in and breathing out.

# mount-everest - Wednesday 29 April, 2015

Four Irish people have still not contacted home after Nepal earthquake Earthquake

Four Irish people have still not contacted home after Nepal earthquake

Apr 29th 2015, 3:00 PM 17,670 Views 11 Comments

One Nepalese man was removed from the rubble after 82 hours. He said he survived by drinking his own urine.

# mount-everest - Monday 27 April, 2015

Nepal quake death toll surges over 3,000 Disaster

Nepal quake death toll surges over 3,000

Apr 27th 2015, 7:28 AM 11,868 Views 8 Comments

It’s the Himalayan nation’s deadliest disaster in more than 80 years.

# mount-everest - Sunday 26 April, 2015

There are 100 Irish people in areas affected by the Nepal earthquake Search And Rescue

There are 100 Irish people in areas affected by the Nepal earthquake

Apr 26th 2015, 8:15 PM 37,643 Views 5 Comments

Efforts are being made to contact some 50 Irish citizens in the quake-hit region.

# mount-everest - Friday 17 April, 2015

From The42 John Giles says 'resentment' stopped him succeeding at Shamrock Rovers Reflections

John Giles says 'resentment' stopped him succeeding at Shamrock Rovers

Apr 17th 2015, 3:08 PM 6,278 Views 4 Comments

The Leeds legend and RTÉ pundit recalled his time at the helm of the Irish side on Off the Ball.

# mount-everest - Sunday 31 August, 2014

Everest on speed: Summit expert will take you to the top of the world in six weeks Peaking It

Everest on speed: Summit expert will take you to the top of the world in six weeks

Aug 31st 2014, 6:30 PM 11,638 Views 15 Comments

The best way to climb Everest is to do it fast,” says Adrian Ballinger.

# mount-everest - Monday 26 May, 2014

Two Irishmen reach summit of Mount Everest CONQUERED

Two Irishmen reach summit of Mount Everest

May 26th 2014, 3:14 PM 13,282 Views 19 Comments

Derek Mahon from Dublin and Noel Hanna from County Down reached the mountain’s summit on Saturday.

# mount-everest - Tuesday 29 April, 2014

Sherpas fear for their livelihoods as Everest 'shuts down' Death Zone

Sherpas fear for their livelihoods as Everest 'shuts down'

Apr 29th 2014, 8:15 PM 23,050 Views 13 Comments

The deadly avalanche of 18 April led to labour dispute and a closure of the mountain route.

# mount-everest - Sunday 20 April, 2014

From The42 Bad weather halts rescue after deadliest Everest disaster Tragedy

Bad weather halts rescue after deadliest Everest disaster

Apr 20th 2014, 10:27 AM 14,737 Views 7 Comments

13 guides were killed and nine were plucked to safety after an ice avalanche smashed into their expedition on Friday.

# mount-everest - Friday 18 April, 2014

Here's What Happened Today: Friday News Fix

Here's What Happened Today: Friday

Apr 18th 2014, 9:55 PM 28,216 Views 4 Comments

Everyone’s talking about Jill Meagher, pubs being closed, and disaster at Mount Everest.

# mount-everest - Monday 3 March, 2014

Climbers told to clean-up on Mount Everest - or face a penalty Garbage Deep Mountain High

Climbers told to clean-up on Mount Everest - or face a penalty

Mar 3rd 2014, 3:15 PM 14,200 Views 39 Comments

Each member of an expedition must bring back at least eight kilos of rubbish, apart from their own trash.

# mount-everest - Wednesday 29 May, 2013

From The42 This guy survived a record-breaking base jump from Mount Everest Legit This post contains videos

This guy survived a record-breaking base jump from Mount Everest

May 29th 2013, 2:41 PM 2,061 Views No Comments

Looks easy.

# mount-everest - Sunday 26 May, 2013

Extract: '8,848 metres and I’m sitting on the summit of the world’ Read Me This post contains images

Extract: '8,848 metres and I’m sitting on the summit of the world’

May 26th 2013, 8:15 AM 189 Views 4 Comments

Twenty years ago this week, Dawson Stelfox became the first Irish person to reach the summit of Mount Everest. This extract from Everest Calling: The Irish Journey, chronicles the last leg of this challenging expedition.

# mount-everest - Friday 17 May, 2013

80-year-old wants to be the oldest man to climb Mount Everest Mount Everest

80-year-old wants to be the oldest man to climb Mount Everest

May 17th 2013, 2:06 PM 5,311 Views 11 Comments

He already broke the world record in 2007 but it was beaten four years later.

# mount-everest - Tuesday 30 April, 2013

From The42 Climbers abandon Everest attempt following attack by 'out-of-control mob' Brawl

Climbers abandon Everest attempt following attack by 'out-of-control mob'

Apr 30th 2013, 10:23 AM 2,133 Views 1 Comment

Nothing like a bit of fisticuffs at 6,500m above sea level.

# mount-everest - Wednesday 3 April, 2013

Boy, 15, becomes first teen with Down's Syndrome to reach Everest base Mount Everest

Boy, 15, becomes first teen with Down's Syndrome to reach Everest base

Apr 3rd 2013, 10:55 AM 8,602 Views 16 Comments

Eli Reimer is the first person with his condition to reach the base camp, which is 5,364 metres above sea level.

# mount-everest - Friday 28 September, 2012

19 die as plane hits bird and crashes in Nepal Nepal

19 die as plane hits bird and crashes in Nepal

Sep 28th 2012, 10:14 AM 5,091 Views 8 Comments

The plane was carrying trekkers to the Mount Everest region when the crash occurred just minutes after takeoff.

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