SEATTLE—A retired Seattle doctor died while climbing Mount Everest on Monday, according to University of Washington officials. University officials said on Twitter Tuesday that Dr. Jonathan Sugarman died Monday on the mountain. He was climbing the mountain as part of an expedition arranged by Washington state-based International Mountain Guides. Company officials said on their website…
Quebec Climber Richard Cartier Dies While Climbing K2, World’s Second Highest Peak
A Quebec mountaineer has died while climbing K2, the world’s second highest mountain. Richard Cartier, an experienced climber in his 60s from St-Jérôme, north of Montreal, died climbing the 8,611-metre high mountain located in Pakistan. The discovery of Cartier, a physician, and fellow climber and teammate Australian Matt Eakin was first reported by the Himalayan…
Top of the World: Elementary Schoolteacher Sets Mountain Climbing Record
It’s called a fastest known time, or an FKT for short. It’s a formal and public way to keep track of who’s gone the fastest on a trail, up a mountain, or through a canyon. The official timekeepers are the regional editors at FastestKnownTime.com, who regularly update the website to show who’s doing what and how…
Reflections from a Night on a Cliffside
December 10, 2021
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Last year, my son Kyle and I were invited to join a climbing expedition with my good friend and client, Joe, and his son, Sam. Joe has been training Sam in hopes that he’ll become the youngest person to ever climb the famed El Capitan, a 3,000-foot vertical wall in Yosemite Valley that most consider…
Bad Dream Stopped Everest Guide From Climbing Peak 26th Time
KATHMANDU, Nepal—A record-holding Sherpa climber halted his attempt to scale Mount Everest for a 26th time because of a bad dream but plans to try again next year. Kami Rita already reached the summit of the world’s highest mountain for a record 25th time earlier this month but stopped his most recent climb more than…
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