It’s spring, which means the mountaineering world is once again focused on 29,032-foot Mount Everest. This year Outside will be among the hundreds of climbers, guides, and mountain workers stationed in Base Camp. Veteran reporter Ben Ayers, who has lived in Nepal for 25 years, is taking our Everest coverage to new heights with our new project Outside: Dispatches from Everest. Throughout April and May, Ayers will travel from Kathmandu to the town of Lukla in the Himalayan foothills, where he will start the 11-day trek to Everest Base Camp. Throughout his journey, Ayers will write about the climbers, guides, industry dynamics, and controversies on Everest, while covering all of the expedition news from the foot of the mountain. He will also post daily videos to show us what life is like in Base Camp. Stay tuned to Outside’s Everest Season 2025 coverage, and sign up for the Outside: Dispatches from Everest newsletter to read the latest developments from the world’s highest peak.
Is This the New Way to Climb Mount Everest?
Austrian guide Lukas Furtenbach will lead a one-week trip to the top of Everest and back this year. That’s three times faster than the quickest Everest trips currently offered. Prior to the ascent, Furtenbach and his clients will inhale xenon gas, which he says helps with acclimatization.
Drones, Drama, Speed Records, and Danger: Here are Four 2025 Everest Stories We’re Already Following.
Flying drones will haul cargo up to higher camps, two ultrarunners will chase speed records, record crowding is expected, and an unusually dry winter will increase the hazards on the route to the Everest summit.
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Outside: Dispatches from Everest, Episode 1
Everest reporter Ben Ayers is in Kathmandu for the start of the 2025 Everest season. Follow Ben as he treks from Lukla to Everest Base Camp, where he will report on-site throughout the climbing season on the world’s highest peak.
Can This Ultrarunner Break the Speed Record for Climbing Mount Everest from Nepal?
Long-distance runner Tyler Andrews is taking on the FKT for ascending Mount Everest from Nepal Base Camp without the use of supplemental oxygen. Andrews, 34, hopes his attempt will inspire other mountain runners to tackle FKT attempts in the Himalayas.
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