Hundreds of climbers attempting to scale Mt. Everest despite increasing challenges

Hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale Mt. Everest despite an unstable ice block, high travel costs and increased ...
Laurel Outlook

Laurel Police carry Special Olympics torch through town to Billings

Members of the Laurel Police Department carried the Special Olympics torch through Laurel on May 11 on the way to Billings.
KCBD

Lubbock law enforcement participates in Special Olympics torch run

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Law enforcement officers participated in the Special Olympics Texas Law Enforcement Torch Run this morning to mark the start of the Special Olympics Texas Summer Games ...
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Lighting of Special Olympics torch kicks off Beaver Stadium run

Lighting of the Special Olympics torch kicked off the annual Paterno Family Beaver Stadium Run on Sunday, April 26, 2026. Watch the deadliest snake strike at meerkats – and there’s no escape I asked 4 ...
The New York Times

The Elite ‘Doctors’ Who Care for Mount Everest

Glacial ice has sealed the gateway to Everest’s summit, keeping hundreds of climbers from reaching the top. “Icefall doctors” are on the case. By John Yoon and Binod Ghimire Binod Ghimire reported ...
WLKY

Local artist creates Olympic-like torch for new KDF race day tradition

UP WRAPS UP AT 8:00 TONIGHT AT FREEDOM HALL. THE KENTUCKY DERBY FESTIVAL IS ADDING A NEW TRADITION TO THIS YEAR’S MINI AND MARATHON RACE. IT’S CALLED THE RUNNERS FLAME, AND IT’S MEANT TO SIGNIFY THE ...
USA Today

Mount Everest climbers blocked by massive 10-story-high ice chunk

A massive, unstable chunk of ice, roughly the size of a 10-story building, is blocking the Nepali access route of Mount Everest, stranding hundreds of climbers who are left unsure of when they’ll ...
Reuters

Giant ice tower delays opening of Everest climbing route

April and May tend to have the best weather conditions Nepal may have to send more Sherpas to try to find an alternative route Nepal has issued 410 permits to climb Everest so far this season ...
Medical Xpress

Death rates on Mount Everest have declined dramatically over the last century, new study finds

A new study analyzing Mount Everest expeditions spanning more than a century has found that death rates among climbers have declined significantly in recent decades—despite a dramatic increase in the ...
CNN

Hundreds of Everest hopefuls are waiting at base camp as glacier blocks route to summit

Anxiety is growing at Everest Base Camp, more than 5,300 meters above sea level. Hundreds of climbers including sherpas have gathered, eager to summit the world’s most famous mountain as the annual ...
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Special Olympics torch run

The Jacksonville Sheriff's Office takes part in the torch run to raise money for Special Olympics. ‘It’s a terrible decision’: Legal experts slam court ruling on 10 Commandments Senators to introduce ...
Seattle Times

Erik Weihenmayer, first blind climber on Mount Everest, gets honored in Seattle

Erik Weihenmayer is one of the most accomplished and inspirational figures in modern mountaineering. On May 25, 2001, he became the first blind person to reach the “roof of the world” by climbing ...