Tashi Tsering, on the first time he reached the summit in 2005 PEAK OF DANGER Mountain weather can change in a heartbeat, shifting as if by the will of some mercurial diety. "Sometimes you can hardly stand up in the wind," Tatse said. "After a big sound, a terrible roar, the earth trembled under my feet and I saw a …
Guides working for the Tibet Himalaya Mountaineering Expedition Co gather trash at 6,500 meters on Qomolangma's northern route in May 2017. These moves were welcomed by the environmentally aware climbing community but were a disappointment to many amateurs whose goal is to quickly bag the world's highest peak using professional guides as nursemaids. "Fewer people means less damage to nature, …
