We noted how Scott Fischer and Ed Viesturs gave up their summit bid to bring her down safely. That short mention was just a glimpse of a complex rescue. Let's unpack the whole event. Although this ...

Ed Viesturs, known as "The Chevy truck of mountaineering," is one of the world's pre-eminent high-altitude climbers and guides. Among his many mountaineering accomplishments, he has reached the ...

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Christian Kuntner dies after being hit by an avalanche on Annapurna. Mario Panzeri, Mario Merelli, Daniele Bernasconi, Ed Viesturs from America and Veikka Gustafsson all reach the summit of Annapurna, ...