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Prayer flags in the Himalayas
Showers? WiFi? Replacement trekking poles? What’s available – and what’s not – on the trek to Everest Base Camp?

By Julia Clarke Published

Trekking to the world's highest base camp doesn’t mean that you’ll have to go for 11 days without charging your phone or seeing a proper toilet

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Trekkers returning from Everest Base Camp
The trek to Everest Base Camp seems daunting, but with these 7 tips, tricks and takeaways, you can make it easier – and more comfortable

By Julia Clarke Published

My trek to Everest Base Camp was a big success – here’s my advice for a comfortable trip

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"I’m thrilled to have achieved what many people in the mountaineering world said was impossible" – we talk to Andrew Ushakov about his record-breaking Everest summit, along with the altitude specialist behind his time-saving technique

By Charlie Lyon Published

The Ukrainian-American climber puts the success of his sea to summit Everest speed climb down to over 400 hours spent in a hypoxic tent - we got the low down on how he prepared

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"The most amazing thing I've ever done" – CPR campaigner who installed defibrillator on Everest is overjoyed to hear it saved a French climber's life

By Charlie Lyon Published

David Sullivan "shed tears of joy" as he heard the medical advice he had installed at over 16,400ft had been put to great use

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As the Everest summit window draws to a close, records are smashed while others suffer bitter disappointment

By Charlie Lyon Last updated

Revered mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa makes his 31st summit, while 29-year-old Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa summits four times in just 15 days

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More restrictions on the way for Everest hopefuls after Nepal promises to protect the Himalayas from climate change and overcrowding

By Will Symons Published

Climbers could face new regulatory hurdles as the world's tallest mountain faces the devastating effects of overcrowding and climate change

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US mountaineer who claims to have climbed Everest in quickest time ever from sea to summit arrested in Nepal over cash smuggling allegations

By Charlie Lyon Published

Andrew Ushakov, who climbed with the aid of Nims Purja's Elite Exped guides was detained at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu

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Trekkers passing a sign on Everest Base Camp trek
Heat? Hypoxic tents? Breathwork? How best to train my body before tackling the high-altitude trails to Everest Base Camp

By Julia Clarke Published

Adventure staff writer Julia Clarke reveals what she’s doing to prepare for oxygen deprivation during a Himalayan trek

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Race from sea level: British Xenon gas climbers summit Everest in just five days, but now US national claims to have done it in less than four

By Charlie Lyon Last updated

It took the Army veterans just five days to get from London to the summit of the world's tallest mountain; but now Andrew Ushakov claims to have reached the top of the mountain even faster

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Who are the Everest sherpas and what do they do? We look at the often unsung heroes behind some of the world's most famous mountaineers

By Charlie Lyon Published

People who live in the Nepalese mountains have been guiding foreign climbers up the world's tallest mountain since the 1920s. We take a closer look at their vital role in these high-risk expeditions

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