The Third Step—about 100 feet of blocky rock rising ... the summit ridge leads up to the highest point of Everest. The ridge is not steep, but is exposed, with a 10,000-foot-drop on either ...

Ian Taylor tackled the world's highest mountain in 2008 and has now offered insight to the realities of the challenge ...

“After summiting, we crossed the Hillary Step, traffic was moving slowly ... "Kirue is the third confirmed death on Everest this season, after Mongolian climbers Usukhjargal Tsedendamba and ...

In the third-to-last step from a potential repeat, Everest swept Ubly by scores of 25-12, 25-14 and 25-16 in Tuesday evening’s quarterfinal at Mott Community College. When you win the way the ...

He climbed Everest in 1991, on his third attempt. Three times since then ... significant climbing challenge afforded by the Second Step and we want to try to pin a more quantitative evaluation ...