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A plane flying 19 people towards Mount Everest came down in flames on the outskirts of the Nepalese capital on Friday, killing everyone on board including seven Britons and five Chinese, police said.

There’s nothing some journalists like more than a bit a death. It generates controversy, helps sell copy, and gives them an opportunity to drum up hatred against people who live more interesting lives than they do.

It has been a crowded and tragic season on Mt. Everest this year, with more than 700 people occupying the mountain.

Mountaineering experts warned on Tuesday that potentially dangerous levels of overcrowding were expected on Mount Everest after four climbers died as “traffic jams” clogged up the world’s tallest peak.

World Altitude Record in Paragliding with APPI tandem pilot Sano Babu Sunuwar and Sherpa Lapka flying over Everest May 21st, 2011.

A 15-year-old American has become the youngest person to climb the highest mountains on each of the seven continents, completing the feat by summiting Antarctica’s Mount Vinson over the weekend.

The world’s highest webcam has begun operating in the Himalayas, giving an excellent view – when weather permits – of the top of Mount Everest.

Climbers and custodians of Everest say rapid climate change could soon make for an ice-free ascent of the world’s highest mountain.

An interview with Italian high altitude legend Reinhold Messner.

I attempt to answer questions such as how many people have climbed Mt. Everest? How many climbers were on other major peaks? Who are the record holders this spring season? Where in the world most climbers come from? What is the importance of Mountaineering to the Nepalese economy?