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Fox News
a day ago
- Health
- Fox News
Fox News' Mike Tobin completes risky Everest climb and shares details of high-stakes summit
Fox News Senior Correspondent Mike Tobin has completed one of the riskiest feats in the world: climbing Mount Everest. Along with a team, Tobin hiked the mountain in the Himalayas, reaching the highest point on Earth. Tobin was back on the channel, joining "America's Newsroom" on Friday from China to share the details of his experience. "Some people say weather-wise, it was one of the best summit windows they've seen in like 20 years," said Tobin. "And you compare that to the other people who climbed this Everest season, most of them got beat up on the summit." He said that his team saw people going down the mountain with "big black mittens on," indicating that "they were covering up frostbite damage." Tobin shared that when he reached the summit, it was a little bit cloudy. "I'm very well aware that 90% of the accidents happen on the way down and so you're tired, you're a little hypoxic, and it was a moment of concentration for me," said Tobin. "I wanted to make sure that I didn't let up because we still had a long way to get down to advanced base camp." In 2023, 12 climbers were reported dead while five went missing following 478 hiking permits issued by Nepal, according to Reuters. "I was just trying to think, 'Keep your head about yourself. Don't make any mistakes, don't turn what's otherwise going to be a celebration into a tragedy.'" About 700 to 1,000 climbers attempt the summit each year, with success rates ranging between 60% and 70%, according to Climbing Kilimanjaro. "Keep your head about yourself. Don't make any mistakes." Tobin said that he "certainly was spooked at different times on the climb," sharing that it hit him when he came back down on the second step. The second step is on the northeast ridge of Mount Everest, one of three major obstacles. He said it was a bit "odd" as he "was pretty enthused on the way up," but added other team members shared that the moment was spooky for them, too. While in the "death zone," Tobin participated in the 22 Pushup Challenge to raise awareness about the issue of veteran and first responder suicide. "The only way you survive the death zone is to get in and out of there as fast as you can before the sand runs out of your hourglass or before the oxygen runs out of your bottle," said Tobin. The "death zone" is an area above 26,247 ft. on the mountain; the air is too thin to support human life without supplemental oxygen. "It was kind of an add-on to the climb … You've seen some of the different events that people have done as far as the 22 push-ups in recognition of veteran suicide," said Tobin. "I hope that a troubled guy out there somewhere who was looking at suicide as a reasonable response to his troubles will realize that someone took the time to do that in a perilous situation and reconsider before he hurts himself," he added. Tobin credited his wife for keeping him on track during his preparation leading up to the hike. "Between work and training for Everest, there really wasn't any time, and she ran the house and made sure I got fed." He shared that the training process was pretty arduous. "I did crazy kinds of training, like I'd take the sandbags that our cameramen use, and I put them in a backpack, and I ran up and down the Indiana Sand Dunes for hours at a time," said Tobin.
BBC News
a day ago
- General
- BBC News
Injured climber rescued after 15m fall on Skye mountain
A climber who fell 15m (50ft) on a mountain on the Isle of Skye has been rescued after suffering multiple Mountain Rescue said the incident happened on Tuesday on the north-west ridge of Sgùrr nan Eag, a 924m (3,000ft) munro in the Cuillin range.A coastguard helicopter carried 10 team members part way up the hill before the rescuers continued on foot to reach the casualty. The man was airlifted to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness and has since been rescue team said they had responded to almost 20 call-outs in May.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Queue at the top of world: Climbers wait to reach top of Mount Everest
Hundreds of climbers have been captured in striking images queuing to reach the summit of the highest mountain in the world. Photographs taken from the snowy mountain showed adventurers in their orange protective gear forming a snaking queue to the peak on May 18. The long line of climbers wound from Camp 4 to the summit, with the brave climbers huddling in the high winds. One image even captured a group of five taking a selfie in their thick winter coats, ski masks and goggles. 'It started out a little blustery, but the winds abated by midday when we reached Camp 3,' American mountaineer, guide and expedition leader Garrett Madison reported. 'Forecasts are challenging, [but] our summit itinerary stays,' a Brazilian team wrote from Camp 2. It estimated summiting on May 22. In May last year, experts feared overcrowding on the world's highest mountain may have played a role in causing the collapse of a cornice - an overhanging mass of hardened snow on the edge of a precipice - which led to the disappearance of Daniel Paul Paterson, 40, and Pastenji Sherpa, 23. The pair had not been heard from since they reached the summit and were feared dead. It comes as Nepal's mountaineering community celebrated the conquest of Mount Everest with a rally of climbers, guides and others who gathered for International Everest Day. The event Thursday marked the 72nd anniversary of the first summit climb of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay. Nepal's minister for culture and tourism led the celebration in the capital, Kathmandu, that included a walk around the city and a gathering at the old palace. 'We are celebrating May 29 as the international Sagarmatha (Everest) day because the world needs to continue to recognise the achievement and contribution of Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay,' said Ang Tshering, who runs Kathmandu-based Asian Trekking. The event was not just a celebration for the mountaineering community but also a festival for Nepal and the world, said Tshering, who has helped hundreds of clients scale the Himalayan peaks. Nepal contains eight of the highest peaks in the world and every year hundreds of foreign climbers fly to the country in South Asia to tackle the mountains. The climbers hire thousands of people in Nepal to assist their climbs by carrying gear, cooking food and generally taking care of them as they spend weeks in the mountains. Nepal's government collects money from the climbers through permit fees. The end of May also marks the end of the popular spring mountaineering season, when climbers finish their adventures and retreat from the peaks before the monsoon season brings foul weather. 'This day is celebrated also to mark the end of the climbing season where we gather climbers and the community,' Jiban Ghimire of Shangri-La Nepal Trek said. According to Nepal's Department of Mountaineering, 468 foreign climbers from 57 countries received permits to climb Everest by the end of May, along with a roughly equal number of Nepalese mountain guides. Many were able to scale the peak, but officials were still working to verify how many reached the 29,032ft summit.
Sky News
2 days ago
- Climate
- Sky News
Mount Everest suffers traffic jams as climbers battle harsh weather - with beginners not helping
Mount Everest has suffered "traffic jams" this month, as climbers battled harsh weather to make it to the summit. Hundreds of climbers and their Sherpa guides signed up to scale the famous mountain in May, struggling against deteriorating weather on the world's highest mountain. Ahead of the end of the climbing season, at the end of May, a large number of climbers made the dash for the 8,849m (29,032ft) peak. Due to the limited windows of good weather near the summit, large numbers of climbers lined up, attached to the single safety rope, which is known as the " Everest traffic jam". An influx of beginner climbers was also said to have contributed to the long queues. "Overall on Everest, weather is the key and it was not same as the forecast, said Pasang Rinji Sherpa. "And secondly, it was crowded because both professionals and beginners were there at the same time." Pasang Rinji has climbed the peak twice. He said that only select or qualified climbers should be allowed to make the push for the peak, to make the experience safer and easier for all. "Right now, there are beginners with no experience or knowledge and professionals at the same time, and this is causing the problem," he said. "There should be basic knowledge for the climbers to use gear properly and be safe while climbing Everest." According to Nepal's Department of Mountaineering, 468 foreign climbers from 57 countries were given permits to climb Everest by the end of May - along with a roughly equal number of Nepalese mountain guides. Six-time Everest summiteer Jenjen Lama said the weather was this year's biggest hurdle. "The weather was very difficult to predict, and the forecast would be great for the following day, but on the day the weather would deteriorate every hour or so," he said. Although several climbers managed to scale the Nepalese mountain, the harsh weather made it too difficult for many. However, famed Sherpa guide Kami Rita reached the Everest summit for the 31st time Tuesday, breaking his own record for the most climbs to the top of the mountain. Queues on Mount Everest are not uncommon, with the mountain's popularity among thrill seekers. Thursday marked the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of Mount Everest by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Health
- Daily Mail
The truth about MALE breast cancer: As a man, I never knew I could get it... until I discovered these easily missed symptoms everyone must watch out for
It was after a climbing fall that Geoff Sweeney first noticed the lump. A keen boulderer, the 53-year-old charity director was scaling a practice wall in his local gym when his grip slipped, sending him tumbling down to the ground.
