Earlier this month, German mountaineer Jost Kobusch - who has made several Himalayan ascents - cited the lack of helicopter rescues as one of the reasons for ending his solo winter climb up Everest.

Earlier this month, German mountaineer Jost Kobusch -- who has made several Himalayan ascents -- cited the lack of helicopter rescues as one of the reasons for ending his solo winter climb up Everest.

Nepali airlines have resumed rescue helicopter flights to the Everest region, an aviation industry official announced Tuesday, following weeks of ...

German climber Jost Kobusch safely reached base camp at the foot of Mount Everest, relieved and feeling accomplished. The climber braved high winds, freezing conditions, low oxygen levels, and ...

Just ask Jost Kobusch. How do you overcome 150mph winds, -40-degree cold, and a technical climbing route at extreme altitude without oxygen? Just ask Jost Kobusch. Search query. Search.

Mr Jost Kobusch, a German climber, said he was just above the Everest base camp on the Nepali side when the quake struck. His tent shook violently and he said he saw several avalanches, ...

BEIJING — More than 400 people trapped by rubble in earthquake-stricken Tibet have been rescued, Chinese officials said on Wednesday, with an unknown number still unaccounted for in freezing ...

German climber Jost Kobusch said he was just above the Everest base camp on the Nepali side when the quake struck. His tent shook violently and he saw several avalanches crash down. He was unscathed.

German climber Jost Kobusch said he was just above the Everest base camp on the Nepali side when the quake struck. His tent shook violently and he saw several avalanches crash down. He was unscathed.

German climber Jost Kobusch said he was just above the Everest base camp on the Nepali side when the quake struck. His tent shook violently and he saw several avalanches crash down. He was unscathed.