from Extras: Further Reading Posted May 30, 2012
Hilaree O’Neill moves through the Khumbu Icefall on the way to Camp 2.
Andy Bardon
from Extras: Further Reading Posted May 30, 2012
A rescue chopper flies above the upper Khumbu Basin.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #58: Coda Posted May 29, 2012
The team gathers one last time before breaking camp. (Back row) Sonum Sherpa; Sam Elias; Emily Harrington; Kristoffer Erickson; Hilaree O’Neill; Conrad Anker; Panuru Sherpa; Lakhba Doti Sherpa. (Front row) Danuru Sherpa; Mingma Sherpa; Tendi Sherpa; Jangbu Sherpa. Writer Mark Jenkins and Dawa Yangum Sherpa—not pictured—headed home early yesterday morning.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #57: Summing Up Posted May 27, 2012
Mark Jenkins writes by the light of his headlamp at Camp 2.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #57: Summing Up Posted May 27, 2012
During the first weather window, more than 200 climbers ascended the ropes up the Lhotse Face.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #57: Summing Up Posted May 27, 2012
The team gathers one last time before breaking camp. Writer Mark Jenkins and Dawa Yangum Sherpa—not pictured—headed home early this morning.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #56: A Call From Conrad Posted May 27, 2012
The tents of Camp 2 on the Western Cwm glow beneath a starry sky.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #56: A Call From Conrad Posted May 27, 2012
The trail down from the summit.
@EmilyAHarrington
from Dispatch #56: A Call From Conrad Posted May 27, 2012
Base Camp correspondent Max Lowe greets Conrad, his stepfather, at the end of the Icefall.
Max Lowe
from Dispatch #55: Surprise Summit Posted May 26, 2012
Mark Jenkins returns to Base Camp. Conrad Anker is expected at BC tomorrow after his own successful summit.
Max Lowe
from Dispatch #54: We Did It Posted May 25, 2012
Shot from the open door of a helicopter, the South Summit of Everest looms high above.
Max Lowe
from Dispatch #54: We Did It Posted May 25, 2012
The team smiles wide in Base Camp before their successful summit ascent.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #53: From On High Posted May 25, 2012
The North Face athlete Emily Harrington sends an Instagram self-portrait from the Everest summit at 8,850 meters (29,035 feet). “What a climb it’s been!”
@emilyaharrington
from Dispatch #51: Message From Camp 4 Posted May 24, 2012
Ang Kaji got this shot of the Balcony and Camp 4 on his way to the summit on May 18. Our team is currently climbing up from Camp 4 and is expected to summit around 5 a.m. tomorrow Everest time (8 p.m. EDT today).
Ang Kaji Sherpa
from Dispatch #50: Long Lines to the Top (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 24, 2012
Roughly an hour’s hike below the Yellow Band, a line of climbers trudge the path from Camp 3 to Camp 4.
Simone Moro
from Dispatch #50: Long Lines to the Top (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 24, 2012
Climbers wait their turn on the way to Camp 4.
Simone Moro
from Dispatch #49: Voicemail From Camp 3 Posted May 23, 2012
The team is currently at Camp 3 below a series of looming, ten-story-high seracs, or ice columns. They depart for Camp 4 Thursday morning at 6 a.m..
Ang Kaji Sherpa
from Dispatch #47: Meet Simone Moro (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 22, 2012
Simone Moro after summiting Gasherbrum II in the winter of 2011.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #47: Meet Simone Moro (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 22, 2012
Conrad Anker and Simone Moro shared a laugh in Base Camp last week.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #46: The Rescuer (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 22, 2012
After dropping off injured climbers at Base Camp, a helicopter takes off to rescue more at Camp 2.
Max Lowe
from Dispatch #46: The Rescuer (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 12, 2012
The remains of Alexey Gorbatenkov, a Ukrainian climber who died in 2010, were recovered this week. A plaque was left on the spot to honor Gorbatenkov and his climbing partner Svetlana Gutsalo.
Simone Moro
from Dispatch #45: The Mountain Decides Posted May 21, 2012
Writer mark Jenkins adjusts his boot at Camp 3 during an earlier rotation.
Kristoffer Erickson
from Dispatch #44: Going Up Posted May 21, 2012
The North Face/National Geographic climbing team—Conrad Anker, Hilaree O’Neill, Kris Erickson, Sam Elias, Emily Harrington, and Mark Jenkins—gathered for a group portrait at Base Camp on Saturday.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #43: Kaltenbrunner Summits Nuptse (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 20, 2012
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner celebrates atop Nuptse (25,790 feet).
David Göttler
from Dispatch #43: Kaltenbrunner Summits Nuptse (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 20, 2012
David Göttler ascends the North Pillar of Nuptse.
Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner
from Dispatch #42: First Ascent Without Oxygen in 2012 (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 19, 2012
Swiss alpinist Ueli Steck and Tenzing Sherpa share a brief moment on the summit.
from Dispatch #42: First Ascent Without Oxygen in 2012 (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 19, 2012
From the South Summit (28,500 feet), a line of 100 climbers on the Lhotse Face looks like ants.
Ang Kaji Sherpa
from Dispatch #41: First to the Summit (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 19, 2012
Ang Kaji Sherpa was the first man to summit the mountain this season.
JP Bhutia
from Dispatch #41: First to the Summit (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 19, 2012
Below “The Balcony.”
Ang Kaji Sherpa
from Dispatch #40: Circus Acts (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 19, 2012
Jona-Marie Price performs in the Khumbu Icefall.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #40: Circus Acts (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 19, 2012
Aydin Irmak carried his bicycle all the way to Base Camp, and meant to carry it all the way to the summit. But bicycling is illegal on Everest.
Kristoffer Erickson
from Dispatch #40: Circus Acts (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 19, 2012
An exhibition of photographs by David Breashears hangs on the Khumbu Glacier near Base Camp.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #40: Circus Acts (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 19, 2012
Aydin Irmak’s permit to carry his bicycle to the South Col has been rescinded.
Kristoffer Erickson
from Dispatch #39: To Os or Not to Os Posted May 18, 2012
The North Face athlete Sam Elias learns to use an oxygen mask system.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #39: To Os or Not to Os Posted May 18, 2012
Thomas Hornbein demonstrates to a group of Sherpas how to properly use an oxygen tank.
Barry Bishop
from Dispatch #39: To Os or Not to Os Posted May 18, 2012
The oxygen mask worn in 1963 by climber Thomas F. Hornbein.
Ted Wood
from Dispatch #38: Sadie Comes Home (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 17, 2012
Photo editor Sadie Quarrier chats with climbers Simone Moro and Conrad Anker in Base Camp.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #38: Sadie Comes Home (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 17, 2012
Photo editor Sadie Quarrier walks through a light snow at Base Camp.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #37: Conrad Calls In Posted May 15, 2012
Large seracs dubbed the “Fingers of Fate” collapsed onto the Icefall about 30 minutes before Conrad Anker traveled through this section on May 16.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #37: Conrad Calls In Posted May 15, 2012
Expedition leader Conrad Anker drew this map of the treacherous trail through the Icefall. The May 16 avalanche fell on the “Ballroom of Death.”
Map by Conrad Anker
from Dispatch #36: A Change of Plans Posted May 15, 2012
Conrad makes a tough decision in Base Camp.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #35: The Penultimate Push Posted May 15, 2012
The North Face athletes Sam Elias, Emily Harrington, and Hilaree O'Neill try to sleep at 23,000 feet.
Kristoffer Erickson
from Dispatch #35: The Penultimate Push Posted May 15, 2012
The South Col Five make their way up the fixed ropes to Camp 3.
Kristoffer Erickson
from Dispatch #35: The Penultimate Push Posted May 15, 2012
Kristoffer Erickson and Hilaree O'Neill admire the view down into the Western Cwm.
Mark Jenkins
from Dispatch #35: The Penultimate Push Posted May 15, 2012
Sherpas descend from the South Col to Camp 3.
Kristoffer Erickson
from Dispatch #34: What Nobody Talks About Posted May 14, 2012
The North Face athlete Hilaree O’Neill looks down the Western Cwm from Camp 3.
@BookofSamuel
from Dispatch #33: Voicemail from Camp 2 Posted May 11, 2012
Phil Henderson descends through the Icefall to Base Camp.
Panuru Sherpa
from Dispatch #32: The Art of Waiting (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 10, 2012
Climbers Phil Henderson and Emily Harrington keep fit in Base Camp.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #32: The Art of Waiting (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 10, 2012
The North Face athlete Sam Elias ice climbs near Base Camp to keep in shape.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #32: The Art of Waiting (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 10, 2012
The North Face athlete Sam Elias gets weighed in Base Camp to start the day.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #32: The Art of Waiting (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 10, 2012
Emily Harrington reads National Geographic while Sadie Quarrier edits photos in Base Camp.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #31: The Sherpas Posted May 9, 2012
Sherpas hump food and fuel up to all the camps, then carry oxygen bottles up to the high camps.
Mark Jenkins
from Dispatch #31: The Sherpas Posted May 9, 2012
Dawa and Danuru (at right) talk with fellow Sherpas at Camp 2.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #31: The Sherpas Posted May 9, 2012
Danuru Sherpa burns juniper for good luck before heading up the mountain to fix ropes to the summit.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #31: The Sherpas Posted May 9, 2012
Dawa Yangzum is the only woman Sherpa on the expedition.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #30: Base Camp Report Posted May 8, 2012
Conrad Anker and Simone Moro chat in Base Camp.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #30: Base Camp Report Posted May 8, 2012
A glacial lake drained last night.
@Conradclimber
from Dispatch #29: Sadie Gets Down to Work (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 7, 2012
National Geographic photo editor Sadie Quarrier and climber Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner reunite in Base Camp. Sadie edited the story of Gerlinde’s ascent of K2 in our April 2012 issue.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #29: Sadie Gets Down to Work (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 7, 2012
Laundry day
@EmilyAHarrington
from Dispatch #28: Party on Top of the World (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 6, 2012
Conrad Anker leads an ascent of the Himex “Tiger Dome.”
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #28: Party on Top of the World (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 6, 2012
Himex guide Brian Warren sprays the roaring crowd with champagne.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #28: Party on Top of the World (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 6, 2012
Emily scales the “Tiger Dome.”
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #27: The Everest Diet Posted May 5, 2012
The team gathers for dinner in the mess tent.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #26: Mayo Puts Us to the Test Posted May 4, 2012
Emily Harrington tests her lung capacity for physiologist Bryan Taylor of the Mayo Clinic.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #26: Mayo Puts Us to the Test Posted May 4, 2012
Mayo Clinic physiologist, Bryan Taylor, draws blood from Mark Jenkins in Base Camp.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #25: Going to Extremes (iPad Exclusive) Posted May 4, 2012
Conrad Anker takes a grip test in Base Camp with physiologist Bruce Johnson of the Mayo Clinic.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #24: Moving Ahead Posted May 3, 2012
May 3, 2012: Snow has fallen at Base Camp for the first time in almost a month.
@natgeo
from Dispatch #21: Message From Conrad Posted May 1, 2012
The Khumbu Glacier is reflected in Conrad Anker’s sunglasses near Base Camp.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #19: Days of Drama Posted April 29, 2012
Writer Mark Jenkins, photo assistant Andy Bardon, and eight Sherpas pulled photographer and The North Face athlete Cory Richards down the Western Cwm to Camp 1.
Mark Jenkins
from Dispatch #19: Days of Drama Posted April 29, 2012
Doctors examine Cory Richards at Camp 2.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #19: Days of Drama Posted April 29, 2012
Sherpas pull Cory on a sked from Camp 2 to Camp 1.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #19: Days of Drama Posted April 29, 2012
Sherpas escort Cory through the debris field from Friday’s avalanche.
Andy Bardon
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from Dispatch #19: Days of Drama Posted April 29, 2012
Cory and Sherpas rest at Camp 1.
Andy Bardon
from Dispatch #15: The Coolest of the Cool Posted April 27, 2012
If Phil Henderson summits, he’ll be the first African-American man to do so.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #14: Good News (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 26, 2012
On the hike from Camp 1 to Camp 2, we first weave through giant bread loaves of ice.
@BOOKOFSAMUEL
from Dispatch #13: The Fat Lady Sings Posted April 26, 2012
Heading up the “Popcorn” section of the Icefall below the danger zone.
@emilyaharrington
from Dispatch #12: Conrad Checks In Posted April 26, 2012
Climber Andy Bardon checks his watch at 21,585 feet (6,579 meters) between Camps 2 and 3 on the Western Cwm.
@andy_bardon
from Dispatch #11: This is Base Camp (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 25, 2012
A red arrow marks the team’s site at Base Camp.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #11: This is Base Camp (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 25, 2012
Nepali dumplings called momos are prepared in the Base Camp kitchen.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #11: This is Base Camp (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 25, 2012
Expedition leader Conrad Anker shaves in Base Camp.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #11: This is Base Camp (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 25, 2012
The North Face athlete Hilaree O’Neill showers in Everest Base Camp.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #10: Learning to Breathe (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 24, 2012
The North Face athlete Sam Elias trains in the Khumbu Icefall near Everest Base Camp.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #10: Learning to Breathe (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 24, 2012
Sherpas shuttle loads up the Western Cwm to Camp 2.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #10: Learning to Breathe (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 24, 2012
The sun sets over the west shoulder of Everest (right) and Nuptse, a neighboring peak.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #10: Learning to Breathe (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 24, 2012
At dawn, a sliver of moon shines above the Western Cwm.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #8: Tragedy on the Mountain Posted April 21, 2012
At dawn, a Sherpa runs uphill across a ladder spanning a crevasse at the top of the Khumbu Icefall.
Mark Jenkins
from Dispatch #8: Tragedy on the Mountain Posted April 21, 2012
The view while crossing ladders in the Khumbu Icefall.
@andy_bardon
from Dispatch #7: On Thick Ice Posted April 20, 2012
Sherpas’ headlamps illuminate the Khumbu Icefall early in the morning.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #7: On Thick Ice Posted April 20, 2012
Sherpas may pass through the Khumbu 30 or 40 times this season to carry up our food and tents.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #6: Email From Cory (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 19, 2012
Expedition leader Conrad Anker descends an ice step in the Khumbu Icefall.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #6: Email From Cory (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 19, 2012
Conrad Anker crosses a ladder in the Khumbu Icefall.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #5: The Khumbu Crud (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 18, 2012
Dr. Luanne Freer examines climber Emily Harrington at Everest Base Camp.
Mark Jenkins
from Dispatch #4: Voicemail From Everest Posted April 17, 2012
The North Face athlete Sam Elias climbs in the Khumbu Glacier. This dynamic river of ice moves more than 35 meters a year.
@andy_bardon
from Dispatch #3: Expedition Welcome (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 17, 2012
Climbers Hilaree O’Neill, Kristoffer Erickson, Cory Richards, and Conrad Anker gather in a tent at Camp 1 during an acclimatizing trek.
@BookofSamuel
from Dispatch #2: Climbers Say Goodbye Posted April 16, 2012
Cory Richards says goodbye to his wife, Olivia, as she leaves Base Camp.
Andy Bardon; Cory Richards
from Dispatch #1: The Trek In Posted April 16, 2012
Yaks carry gear over the Khumbu Glacier en route from Kathmandu to the Everest Base Camp.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #1: The Trek In Posted April 16, 2012
Expedition leader Conrad Anker organizes bags in Base Camp.
Cory Richards
from Dispatch #1: The Trek In Posted April 16, 2012
Everest Base Camp and the Khumbu Glacier glow beneath a full moon.
Cory Richards
from Flashback: Above Everest (iPad Exclusive) Posted April 16, 2012
This is Everest as viewed from space.
NASA
from Flashback: Meet Mr. Everest Posted April 16, 2012
The highest mountain in the world was named after Sir George Everest.
Maull & Polyblank
from From the Editor: Why Climb Everest? Posted April 16, 2012
Willi Unsoeld (right) and Barry Bishop (center), two members of the 1963 National Geographic Society expedition to Mount Everest, await evacuation by helicopter from Namche Bazar.
Tom Abercrombie
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