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Some blame the weather, while others point the finger at the economic trends that are shaping Himalayan mountaineering.

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Mount Everest remains the ultimate achievement for many climbers, and the number of people attempting to conquer it continues to grow. May is a prime month for summit seekers. But at least 11 fatalities have already occurred on Everest this year, prompting questions about the volume and management of climbers. Amna Nawaz talks to Alan Arnette, a professional mountaineer and climbing coach. Notice: Transcripts are machine and human generated and lightly edited for accuracy. They may contain errors. Mount Everest remains the ultimate achievement for many mountain climbers. And the number of people who try it just keeps growing, far above the levels of even two decades ago.

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Send feedback. The Podcast on alanarnette. Alan Arnette has been reporting on his own mountain climbs and others since Now he's adding a podcast, The Podcast on alanarnette. Arnette is the oldest American to summit K2 on his 58th birthday and has summited Everest and seven of the eight seven summits. Available episodes. Feb 19, We are getting closer to Everest, and there are some new rules Nepal is proposing.

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After falling off a foot cliff and surviving for 36 hours high on the mountain, Scottish climber Rick Allen was found alive. A highly enjoyable late winter snow climb up the north face. Sherpas Fall Into Crevasse on Everest. Very long day. I summited Elbrus on August 11, climbing from the less common north side. Theirs are the first major injuries of the season. One of the easiest 14ers but steep with ' gain in just 4 miles. How fit do you really need to be to scale the highest peak in the world? I have climbed all of Colorado's 58 14,' mountains. Tour Ronde 12,' - 3,m. Famed explorer Alan Arnette gives us the inside scoop on what he wears to stay warm in the South Pole. I found summiting the Grand a nice challenge and learned a lot. Elbrus is the highest peak in Europe and is located in Southern Russia.

But one thing is clear, is the deadliest season ever, and some routine mountaineering practices are broken. Nepal issued a record climbing permits to foreigners.

August Russia. There are many routes ranging from moderate to extremely technical. Crestone Needle 14, feet, m. It was a more of a high altitude trek across steep snow slopes - perfect training for the lower sections of Everest. Most of my rock climbing has been in Colorado. This was my most difficult climb thus far due to the length of the trip, logistics and health. January, Argentina. Summited via the North Face Couloir in whiteout conditions during a June snowstorm. July, June, July, France. Not one of the official 54 but a nice easy climb in the Elk range and still a 14er! Along, long day with an appreciated night at Barr camp on the east slopes.