World Nov 30 Watch 6:00 The story behind one man's historic descent of Mount Everest on skis When adventurers talk about Mount Everest, most often it's about climbing the world's highest peak. In October, Jim Morrison became the first person to ski down Everest’s most dangerous route. The feat was chronicled by mountaineer and Academy Award-winning filmmaker… By John Yang, Claire Mufson, Juliet Fuisz
World Oct 16 Kanchha Sherpa, last surviving member of history-making Mount Everest trek, dies at 92 Kanchha Sherpa was among the 35 members of the team that put New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay atop the 29,032-foot peak on May 29, 1953. A mountain guide for most of his life, he was… By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press
World Oct 06 Heavy snow traps hundreds of hikers on Mount Everest Rescue workers are helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at a tourist camp on Mount Everest in Tibet. By Associated Press
World Jul 06 Mount Everest's highest camp is littered with tons of garbage. Cleanup will likely take years The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to a Sherpa who led a team that worked to clear trash and dig up dead bodies frozen for… By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press
May 26 Mount Everest was first scaled 70 years ago. Climbers celebrate the milestone as climate change concerns grow By Binaj Gurubacharya, Associated Press Nepal is celebrating 70 years since Mount Everest was successfully scaled for the first time. Thousands of people have set out to reach the peak, but the climbing conditions have changed. Continue reading
Jul 22 Female climbers from Pakistan, Iran make history by reaching K2 summit By Munir Ahmed, Associated Press A woman from Pakistan and another from Iran appear to be the first females from their countries to reach the top of K2, one of the world's highest and most dangerous summits. Continue reading
May 14 Watch 4:40 News Wrap: Russia withdraws from Kharkiv region as Senate Republicans visit Ukraine In our news wrap Saturday, Ukrainians say Russia is withdrawing from Kharkiv as a Senate Republican delegation led by Minority Leader Mitch McConnell visited Ukraine, authorities say at least 10 people were killed in a mass shooting at a Buffalo,… Continue watching
May 08 Watch 2:07 News Wrap: China loyalist elected as Hong Kong's next leader By PBS NewsHour Weekend In our news wrap Sunday, a staunch Beijing loyalist has been elected as Hong Kong's next chief executive in a rubber-stamp committee vote, Nepali Sherpa Kami Rita scaled Mnt. Everest for a record 26th time, and the Kentucky Derby saw… Continue watching
Dec 15 Watch 4:58 Mountaineer group aims to become first all-Black team to climb Everest By Amna Nawaz, Maea Lenei Buhre A group of mountaineers is aiming to make history and inspire others in a field not known for its diversity. Called “Full Circle Everest,” the team of ten experienced mountaineers and climbers from the United States and Kenya, is set… Continue watching