Category: Mount Everest/Sagarmatha
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One of the Deadliest Tragedies at “The Top of the World”- The Everest disaster of 1996.
In 1953, Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary became the first to summit the peak of Mount Everest. Over the next 40 years, only the top professional climbers attempted the same feat. Out of all expeditions, one in every four persons died while attempting the summit of Everest. In 1992, New Zealander Rob Hall pioneered the…
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Everest region in Nepal is more than just Trekking and Climbing- Embrace the Everest Experience
Going towards the Everest is not just about trekking and climbing, it is a life-changing experience and some traditionalists see it as a journey close to achieving Nirvana. Located in the northeastern province of Nepal, this region is a world of its own with vast glaciers, icefalls, the highest mountains, deep valleys, delicate settlements, and…
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Beyond Adventure: The Transformation of Everest into a Commercial Venture
After the first Summit of 1953, mountaineers worldwide shifted their attention to Everest. During the 1990s, traffic on the world’s seven summits grew fast. But footfall on Everest multiplied astonishingly and to meet that demand, many commercial enterprises started guided ascents on all the seven peaks, especially Everest. But this huge traffic could create serious…
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From Dream to Reality: The Groundbreaking Inaugural Summit of Everest
After the Sikhdar’s discovery in 1852, when the Everest was determined to be the highest mountain on earth, it was only a matter of time when people decided that Everest needed to be climbed. In 1909, the American explorer, Robert Peary, claimed to have reached the north pole(the northern-most point on the earth), and in…
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Man Behind the Discovery and Measurement of the highest peak in the world- The Mount Everest
It was the year 1852. A mathematician from Bengal named Radhanath Sikhdar, who was working out of the Trigonometrical Survey of India’s Calcutta Bureau, had discovered the highest mountain in the world. The peak’s height was measured by surveyors with a 24-inch theodolite, which calculated the angle of its rise. There were six survey sites…
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