Five Climbers to Attempt Rare Mount Everest Winter Summit
At a Glance Only a handful of climbers have ever accomplished a winter summit.They will all try it without oxygen.Temperatures reached -26 degrees near the summit this week, and hurricane-force winds are common in the winter. Five European climbers hope to summit Mount Everest this winter, a rare feat accomplished before by only a handful of climbers, and none in nearly 30 years. All five plan to do it , according to the Himalayan Times, adding to the extreme challenge...