Adrian Ballinger’s summit Bivouac 9000 watch

British climber Adrian Ballinger tested out the ‘Bivouac 9000’ watch while heading for the summits of Cho Oyu and Mount Everest earlier this year.

Adrian Ballinger’s summit Bivouac 9000 watch

Chris Bonington: The Everest Years

TV Documentary shown soon after Chris Bonington reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1985, after years of leading expeditions to some of the world's largest and most dangerous mountains.

Chris Bonington: The Everest Years

Eight-Time Mount Everest Climber Missing

Eight-time Mount Everest climber Pemba Sherpa has gone missing after successfully scaling Saser Kangri in the Karakoram range.

Eight-Time Mount Everest Climber Missing

22 Time Everest Summiteer aims to make it 30

Kami Rita Sherpa 48, looks forward to climb Mount Everest 30 times before he hangs his boots up at the age of 55.

22 Time Everest Summiteer aims to make it 30

Ed Hillary and George Lowe Passport applications Found

Archives NZ has been delving into the passport applications of notable New Zealanders and found those of Ed Hillary and George Lowe.

Ed Hillary and George Lowe Passport applications Found

Fake Mount Everest Climbing Permit

It has been revealed that two mountaineers were taken to the world’s highest peak for an expedition by producing a ‘fake climbing permit’ in the last spring season.

Fake Mount Everest Climbing Permit

7 time Everest Summiteer to receive Hillary Medal

Mountain climber Daniel Mazur will receive the Sir Edmund Hillary Mountain Legacy Medal for remarkable service in the conservation of culture and nature in mountainous regions.

7 time Everest Summiteer to receive Hillary Medal

Becoming Mallory

In 2014 John Burns wrote and performed a play in the Edinburgh fringe about George Mallory. In becoming Mallory he gained some unique insights into the character of this most enigmatic of men.

Becoming Mallory

Rugby Game at Mount Everest in 2019

England forward Tamara Taylor will join fellow rugby internationals next year in an attempt to set a World Record by playing the highest game of touch rugby at Mount Everest.

Rugby Game at Mount Everest in 2019

Panel proposes action against fake rescuers

A panel formed by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation has submitted a report to the Tourism Minister recommending action against fake rescuers of mountaineers and trekkers.

Panel proposes action against fake rescuers

New Poll question for August

Would a full historic reconstruction and repeat of the 1924 expedition help resolve the Mallory and Irvine summit question?

Please take your vote at Mount Everest The British Story thank you.

Results from last months poll

Which climber do you think possibly saw the body of Andrew Irvine on Everest?

Xu Jing in 1960 36%
Wang Hong-bao in 1975 32%
Wang Fu-chou in 1960 18%
None of them 14%

New Zealand to help measure Mount Everest

The New Zealand government is working with the Nepal government to find out if Mount Everest shrank after the 2015 earthquake, and if so by how much.

New Zealand to help measure Mount Everest

28,000 pounds of human waste removed of Mount Everest

This season, porters working on Mount Everest removed 28,000 pounds of human waste - the equivalent weight of two fully-grown elephants - to a nearby dumping site.

28,000 pounds of human waste removed of Mount Everest

Peter Andre and a terminally ill man to hike to Everest BC

Nick Jones, with stage four heart failure, will be joined by Peter Andre as he attempts to hike to Mount Everest Base Camp.

Peter Andre and a terminally ill man to hike to Everest BC

Sherpa siblings receive Guinness World Records Certificates

The Guinness World Records has officially announced a group of Sherpa climbers as the most siblings to have scaled Mount Everest together from Nepal side in the spring climbing season.

Sherpa siblings receive Guinness World Records Certificates