Ben is a journalist, writer, National Geographic Explorer, and humanitarian who has been based in Nepal for over 20 years. He regularly contributes to Outside’s coverage of Mount Everest and Himalayan ...
KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The mountain is speckled with corpses. Nearly 300 people have died on Mount Everest in the century or so since climbers have been trying to reach its summit. At least 100 of them ...
A stark reminder of the dangers of climbing Mount Everest is being revealed as global warming is exposing more corpses than ever on the world’s tallest peak. Five unidentified bodies have recently ...
Will the world’s highest mountain peak become the world’s highest pile of dead bodies soon? The rate at which the tragedies are unfolding, that day may not be far off. It is an aspect of climbing ...
In his latest video, Ben Ayers addresses common misconceptions about the world’s highest peak, and discusses the treatment of local workers Video loading... Mainstream coverage of Mount Everest has ...
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