Everest, everywhere, all at once: What the peak is teaching us about attitudes and altitudes
In 1998, the first civilian expedition to Everest set off from Mumbai. It had been planned to mark 50 years since India gained independence from British rule. Everest as seen from Gokyo valley. Today, climbers get endless oxygen supply, are airlifted beyond Base Camp, hire Sherpas to do the heavy lifting. The result: alarming numbers … Read more