Mt. Everest is seemingly one of the most remote places on earth, but when news breaks there, we are often able to get up-to-date news there from connected climbers and journalists who can post photos, videos, and text to their blogs for transmission around the world.
This was brought to mind Friday morning when the story broke that at least 12 Sherpa guides were killed in an avalanche on the world’s tallest mountain while working at setting climbing ropes and taking supplies to higher camps.
Much of the news from this morning’s Washington Post story came from climber/blogger Alan Arnette, who has been providing detailed blog posts through out the day today. Arentte has climbed Everest four times and summited in 2011. While Arnette is blogging from his home in Colorado, he is in touch with climbers from all around the world who are working on their Everest attempts.