The news out of Nepal does not seem to show signs of improvement as the area is still rocked by aftershocks of the original earthquake from Apr. 25, 2015. Video released of the damage caused by earthquakes and aftershocks in Nepal now shows a man barely escaping certain doom as a building falls into the […]
Mount Everest has recently claimed 16 lives from a deadly avalanche, which makes this the deadliest disaster that the mountain has ever seen in one day. Though this is a larger-than-usual tragedy, death on Mount Everest is not a rare occurrence. Since 1922 people from all over the world have attempted the grueling climb to […]
In light of the recent avalanche on Mount Everest, questions are being asked over the ethical nature of those who are making the climb. The sherpas who are hired to carry heavy tents and provisions are at the most risk. But often the payment they receive for their feats is not sufficient to cover the […]