Everest
Why does Everest matter?
Science, labour and the rise of altitude to measure mountains.
Lachlan Fleetwood | Aug 05, 2022
High Himalayan hype
Infatuation with Everest has inspired Everest-sized absurdities.
Don Messerschmidt | May 11, 2012
Upwardly Mobile Ang Rita
Everest multi-summiteer Ang Rita Sherpa would have been an international celebrity if he spoke English, had fair skin, and concentrated on selling himself rather than grazing his yaks.
Deepak Thapa | Sep 01, 1996
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