Rescue operations are in full swing on Tibet’s eastern slope of Mount Everest after a severe blizzard left nearly 1,000 people stranded at high-altitude campsites, Chinese state media reported on Sunday. According to Jimu News, hundreds of local villagers and emergency teams have been deployed to clear snow-blocked roads and…
Polish adventure skier Andrzej Bargiel has etched his name into mountaineering history by becoming the first person to both climb and ski down Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. The 37-year-old’s achievement came on his third attempt to conquer the world’s tallest peak, standing at 8,849 metres (29,032 ft). Previous efforts…