/tags/mount-everest Mount Everest en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:00:00 GMT /news/2022-07-08/a-team-of-all-black-climbers-one-from-colorado-is-pushing-for-more-representation-on-everest Hundreds of people summit Mount Everest each year — but before this year, fewer than 10 of them were Black. In May, the first all Black team of climbers successfully reached the summit as part of the Full Circle Everest Expedition. Some members of the team were from Colorado.KUNC’s Samantha Coetzee spoke with Eddie Taylor, a Full Circle Everest Team member and chemistry teacher from Boulder. Fri, 08 Jul 2022 21:00:00 GMT /news/2022-07-08/a-team-of-all-black-climbers-one-from-colorado-is-pushing-for-more-representation-on-everest Samantha Coetzee /npr-news/2019-05-28/amid-deadly-season-on-everest-nepal-has-no-plans-to-issue-fewer-permits The mountain nation said potential climbers need to be aware of the risks of summiting the world's tallest peak. Experts say Everest's traffic jams are only getting worse — and more dangerous. Tue, 28 May 2019 23:39:00 GMT /npr-news/2019-05-28/amid-deadly-season-on-everest-nepal-has-no-plans-to-issue-fewer-permits Laurel Wamsley /news/2019-05-28/colorado-climber-dies-after-reaching-top-of-mount-everest A Colorado climber died shortly after getting to the top of Mount Everest and achieving his dream of scaling the highest peaks on each of the seven… Tue, 28 May 2019 15:26:08 GMT /news/2019-05-28/colorado-climber-dies-after-reaching-top-of-mount-everest Associated Press