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There’s A Solar Powered Webcam Near The Top Of Mount Everest

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2:05PM September 30, 2011 | Alex Kidman

OK, I think it’s official. There’s nowhere on the planet you can escape the glare of a camera lens. Scientists from Italy have installed a solar powered, web enabled camera near the top of Mount Everest — and everybody’s invited to watch. More »


Gadgets

This Super Sherpa Climbed Everest 21 Times – Here’s His Eco Gadget Bag

10:37AM May 18, 2011 | Kelly Hodgkins

Earlier this week, Apa Sherpa reached the summit of Mount Everest for a record-breaking 21st time. Known as the “Super Sherpa”, Apa made his ascent with the Eco Everest Expedition, a team with a “leave no trace” outdoor ethic that is dedicated to cleaning up Everest. Since 2008, the group has brought down over 12 tons of garbage for disposal and four human bodies for burial. More »


Cars

Future Victim of Everest to Ride Down Mountain on a Unicycle

3:45AM September 16, 2008 | Sean Fallon

The words “extreme” and “unicycle” should never be uttered in the same breath—unless you are referring to British mountaineer Steve Colligan. Starting next week he will attempt to traverse a 965km stretch of the Himalayas from Lhasa in Tibet to Kathmandu in Nepal, via Everest base camp riding on a mountain unicycle.

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