Mount Aso, a volcano located on Japanâs southernmost main island of Kyushu, erupted on Monday morning, local time, sending a plethora of smoke and ash 2,000 meters into the sky. Mount Aso, a volcano located on Japanâs southernmost main island of Kyushu, erupted on Monday morning, local time, sending a plethora of smoke and ash 2,000 meters into the sky. my recent locations Â°f
Their goal was to reach the summit of Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen canisters, a feat that remains rare today but was, in 1978, actually considered scientifically impossible. More than 4,000 people have climbed Mount Everest, but fewer than 200 have done so without oxygen.
Recent Everest Summits, Tragedies Mark Return of âNormalâ Climbing Season. After three consecutive years of major disasters, Everestâs entrenched commercial climbing culture has returned to the worldâs tallest mountain. The story of Everest 2016, for better or worse, appears to be that business as usual has returned. Thus far, there have been nearly 400 recorded summits, most from the South Side. There have also been at least four confirmed deaths, including one on neighboring Lhotse (27,940 feet/8,516 meters).