The New York Times – Travel:
A glacier unleashed a deadly flood earlier this week. For local trekking guides and climbers, the mountains were already changing.
Category: Sherpas (Himalayan People)
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The Queen of Everest Trains While Working at Whole Foods
The New York Times – Sports:
Lhakpa Sherpa has climbed Mount Everest 10 times, the most ascents ever by a woman. She has no plans of slowing down.
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An Avalanche Hits Nepal, and a US Mountaineer Disappears
The New York Times – Sports:
Hilaree Nelson, 49, appears to have fallen into a crevasse on Manaslu while attempting to ski from the summit. Separately, an avalanche killed at least one and left many injured.