Adam Minter, Bloomberg
Purists won't like what China wants to do with the Tibetan side of Mount Everest as it seeks to build tourism and accessibility in a tradeoff against Everest's unspoiled beauty on the Nepalese side. China also hopes to create jobs and commercial opportunities in unruly and independence-seeking Tibet.
2 years ago
Associated Press
Someone really wanted to say they climbed Everest this season.
5 years ago
John Chalmers and Gopal Sharma, Reuters
Modern Everest makes Vegas and Macau look like straight-forward and honest vacation destinations.
5 years ago
Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press
The avalanche highlighted the disproportionate risk that Sherpas takes in helping tourists scale the mountain and many hope the incident and subsequent boycott will lead to improved working conditions and pay for the guides.
5 years ago
Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press
The airport has claimed fewer deaths (~50) than Mount Everest (~240) making it the lesser of two risks, but the destination's precarious location provides few opportunities for increasing safety.
6 years ago
Asia News Network
It's not that climbing Everest isn't difficult, it's that it's become a victim of its own success to the point where it's the climbing equivalent of driving a Los Angeles freeway.
6 years ago
Ishwar Rauniyar and Jason Burke, The Guardian
The Nepali government used the event to announce coming standards for climbers after criticisms from well-known mountaineers decried the commercialization and overcrowding of the mountain.
6 years ago
Ed Douglas, The Guardian
True mountain climbers bemoan the proliferation of guided tours and housing on the Himalayans mountains, but local governments welcome the untrained high-spending tourists with open arms.
6 years ago
Stephen Venables, The Daily Telegraph
Whether mass tourism at Everest is a blessing or curse depends on who you ask: The economic boost for the Kathmandu government and mountain guides comes at the cost of the mountain’s cleanliness and prestige.
6 years ago
Ian Jack , The Guardian
Everest has become a business, and conflicts between porters and sometimes-insensitive climbers may be harder to overcome than nature's mountainous challenges.
6 years ago
Gopal Sharma, Reuters
The one person you absolutely don't want to get in a fight with on a mountain climb is the guy who makes sure your ropes are secure. Perhaps the Europeans might want to start out with a clean slate and give Kilimanjaro a shot.
6 years ago