At 82, Olathe dad may be the oldest person to reach Mt. Everest base camp

Dave McClung, 82, hiked eight days and 17,598 feet to reach South Base Camp at Mount Everest. He may be the oldest to ever do it.

Mammoth aim to keep win streak going, host the Avalanche

Share Colorado Avalanche (5-0-1, in the Central Division) vs. Utah Mammoth (4-2, in the Central Division) Salt Lake City; Tuesday, 10 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The Utah Mammoth seek to keep a three-game ...

Jim Morrison, 50-Year-Old Skier, Makes History Descending Mount Everest and Honors Late Partner

Jim Morrison, a 50-year-old American skier, dedicated his historic descent down Mount Everest to the memory of his late ...

American Ski Mountaineer Skis the North Face of Mt. Everest - Makes History

The First Ski Descent on Everest’s North Face Elite American ski mountaineer Jim Morrison and Oscar-winning filmmaker and ...

Kanchha Sherpa, the Last Surviving Member of the 1953 Mount Everest Expedition, Has Died

Outside spoke to the 92-year-old’s family members about the role he played in helping Tenzing Norgay and Sir Edmund Hillary ...
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Bhadra Sharma

Bhadra Sharma is a journalist covering South Asia focusing on climbing, mountains, climate change, geopolitics and social affairs.
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American Mountaineer Makes History by Skiing Down Mount Everest’s Most Difficult Route

Jim Morrison, 50, completed the historic run on October 15 as a tribute to his late partner, Hilaree Nelson, who died in an ...