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You are probably well aware that Mount Everest is the tallest mountain on Earth.
Because of its status as the highest point on Earth, it has attracted thousands of people who have climbed to the summit.
In the process, it has also killed hundreds of people who died in the attempt.
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The East African Slave Trade
Most people are familiar with the transatlantic slave trade, which enslaved over ten million people over a period of centuries. Fewer people are aware of the other African slave trade, which was centered in Eastern Africa along the Indian Ocean. It was centuries older, lasted dec ... Show More
14m 43s
Mar 2014
Everest: Getting to the Top of the World, Pt. 2
<p>After WWII ended, efforts were resumed to conquer Everest, but it took many, many teams and missions to reach the summit. Eventually, a bee keeper and a Sherpa achieved that loftiest of goals. But what's happened on Everest since then? You can read the show notes for this epis ... Show More
23m 56s
Apr 2022
The Death Zone of Mount Everest
Send a textWe have gone in caves, we have dived under the water, now let's climb a mountain, specifically Mount Everest. Making it to the summit of Mount Everest is a legendary feat, so we can only assume the deaths trying to accomplish this accolade are also unlike any other. Th ... Show More
29 m
Feb 2022
Summiting the World’s Most Dangerous Mountain
K2, a mountain in the Kashmir region of Asia, is the second highest peak on Earth and yet more dangerous than Mount Everest, especially in the winter. But in January 2021, a group of Nepali climbers attempted to accomplish what people thought was impossible. Team co-leader Mingma ... Show More
30m 54s
Jun 2021
The many heights of Mount Everest
How tall is the world’s tallest mountain? The answer is surprisingly tricky, which means that Everest’s official height is constantly changing. In fact, depending on the type of measurement scientists use, Everest may not be the tallest mountain in the world.
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28m 32s
Mar 2022
2006 Mount Everest Season - The Death of David Sharp
Welcome to When It Goes Wrong, the podcast about disasters, accidents and when things fall apart. On this episode I discuss the 2006 climbing season on Mount Everest where 10 people would die. I focus in on the case of David Sharp, who many think could have been saved if he had b ... Show More
41m 19s
Apr 2023
#13 Private Moment - Kenton Cool: How much does it cost to climb Everest?
<p>Welcome back, it's Monday and time for another Private Moment!</p><br><p>This week we have a few clips from our episode with Kenton Cool, one of Britain's leading alpine and high altitude climbers who has reached the summit of Mount Everest sixteen times...yes, SIXTEEN. We cha ... Show More
19m 8s