They used the haul, which included oxygen cylinders and scraps from a helicopter that crashed into Everest in the 1970s, to make 74 pieces of art. The work is being sold (at prices ranging from $ ...

“We discovered an oxygen bottle marked with a date on it that said 1933,” he said. The bottle was marked nine years after ...

Each step higher on Everest was new territory ... On earlier attempts, Mallory had felt instinctively that to use oxygen bottles to assist breathing in the thin air was somehow unsporting.

These men are the lifeblood of the region, and without them, Everest herself would undoubtedly remain unconquered. Yet, as we hike through the national park, it’s not just oxygen bottles and ...

An engineer who trekked to Mount Everest base camp for charity has described battling against a lack of oxygen to achieve the feat. Ben Allan, from Peterborough, has raised more than £2,500 for ...

The first successful ascent of Everest was made on May 29 ... Hikers say the terrain is littered with discarded oxygen bottles, cans, plastic wrappers and even human waste. Clean-up expeditions ...