If anyone's interested in climbing Everest here's a daily blog I've come across from someone whose hoping to climb it this year. Might be worth a look. mountain-skills.com/everestblog.html

Thought this was quite interesting regarding the NZ climbers (Mark Inglis and Russell Brice) who chose to leave David Sharp on Everest to die...http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10386053

There have been various reports of a Nepali climber from the Nepal Democratic Team being left to be rescued by another team (IMG) before being treated by the doctors from the Caudwell Xtreme team that was on the South Col.GuardianMountEverest

Appropriately named Kenton Cool has just summeted Everest for the 9th time so that he could send a txt message. Does any one care? Squash Falconer is heading up Mount Everest as she bids to become the first woman to jump solo from the top. Even

Everest that inspires people?'Because it's there' is not an acceptable answer :-) Richard over a 1000 have been there, and hundreds of thousands have been up Tryfan but it doesn't stop me from wanting to go.I think it's something to do with the "ultimate

) has successfully climbed Everest this morning. This is part of a pioneering 7 month race to climb the highest mountain on each of the world’s continents and venture to The South and Geographical North Poles. It is known as the Richard Parks 737 Challenge

an OMer ie Conan Harrod has just scaled Everest?bugger me thats put my Cape Wrath trail into perspective - well done Conan and what a brill photoa Thanks Rowan,Won't say anything now but for those on the site who have met me, can you spot anything

Congratulations to the Bounty Bar on summiting Everest without supplementary oxygen. I was impressed that it managed to reach the top without being eaten, but then again, eating a Bounty with an oxygen mask in place may be problematic.I confidently

Pah, Aconcagua? I speet on Aconcagua. Who's on for a black-tie formal dinner on the summit of Everest then? Oh, next couple of weeks are no good for me. Should we say 23rd Feb? Hmm I'll have to see what my workload is like! I think I'm busy

The article loses credibility in the first sentence repeating the story that Prince Harry is hoping to "conquer" Everest. Isn't it the case that he is supporting the Walking With the Wounded expedition but unlikely to go beyond Base Camp?The rest