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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
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
As the Everest summit window draws to a close, records are smashed while others suffer bitter disappointment
Revered mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa makes his 31st summit, while 29-year-old Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa summits four times in just 15 days
More restrictions on the way for Everest hopefuls after Nepal promises to protect the Himalayas from climate change and overcrowding
Climbers could face new regulatory hurdles as the world's tallest mountain faces the devastating effects of overcrowding and climate change
Swiss Alps avalanche tragedy: five skiers found dead on glacier after climbers discover multiple pairs of abandoned skis
Climbers alerted the authorities after making the tragic find in an area close to popular Zermatt resort
US mountaineer who claims to have climbed Everest in quickest time ever from sea to summit arrested in Nepal over cash smuggling allegations
Andrew Ushakov, who climbed with the aid of Nims Purja's Elite Exped guides was detained at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu
Climbing World Cup preview: Anraku eyes third successive victory as Dohyun Lee gets last-minute permission to compete
Dohyun Lee and the entire South Korean coaching team were initially denied entry into the US before the upcoming World Cup in Salt Lake City
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
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
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
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
Pro wrestler, who claims to have set new world record performing skateboard stunt midway through Mount Everest climb, successfully summits
Samuel Ratsch, better known as wrestler Darby Allin, reckons he performed the world's highest kickflip. Despite being an inexperienced climber, he's successfully reached the peak
