Man takes historic ski down Mount Everest's North Face
Elite mountaineer Jim Morrison, fueled by a promise he made to his deceased partner, ascended and then skied down Mount Everest's treacherous North Face.
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Mountaineer makes historic trip down Everest
"CBS Saturday Morning" meets Jim Morrison, the mountaineer who became the first to successfully ski down Mount Everest's North Face. He enlisted a camera crew to document the harrowing journey.
Everest becomes a multi-million dollar business
Everest Base Camp has become a tourist destination. It's a long trek for a coveted summit selfie.
Everest's Sherpas risk their lives to help others reach the summit
Sherpas are the porters and guides who risk their lives to help others reach the summit of Everest, often with little recognition. A new generation is hoping to change that.
Trekking to Everest Base Camp with 800 pounds of camera gear
Every year, thousands of people trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. This past spring, 60 Minutes joined them on a 10-day hike, sometimes crawling and often barely breathing.
What it takes to film 60 Minutes on Mount Everest
Correspondent Cecilia Vega, producer Jacqueline Williams and a crew physically trained for months to reach Everest Base Camp. Vega said their ascent was, "the hardest thing I've ever done physically."
Commercialization of Everest brings opportunity, pressure to Sherpas
Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest. They put their lives on the line, often with little recognition.
Everest climbs put Sherpa guides at risk
Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest. They put their lives on the line, often with little recognition.
What it takes to film on Mount Everest
Correspondent Cecilia Vega, producer Jacqueline Williams and a crew physically trained for months to reach Everest Base Camp. Vega said their ascent was, "the hardest thing I've ever done physically."
The journey to Everest Base Camp
Next week, 60 Minutes' Cecilia Vega makes the perilous journey to Everest Base Camp. Her guide was a 19-year-old Sherpa, who risks his life to assist climbers.
Some 900 stranded by blizzard at Mount Everest reach safety
About 900 hikers, guides and other staff stranded by a weekend blizzard in a valley on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have reached safety, state media say.
Rescuers helping hundreds of Mount Everest hikers trapped by heavy snow
Rescue workers were helping hundreds of hikers trapped by heavy snow at tourist campsites on a slope of Mount Everest in Tibet, Chinese state media said.
Mount Everest climbers stranded after snowstorm
It's a race against time to save the remaining 200 or so stranded climbers on Mount Everest after a massive storm dumped at least three feet of snow over the weekend. Imtiaz Tyab has more.
Climber skis down Everest without oxygen after 16 hours in "death zone"
Poland's Andrzej Bargiel became the first climber to ski down the world's highest mountain without supplemental oxygen, his team said.
What it's like to climb Mount Everest
It can be described as grueling, exhausting and sometimes blinding. Not U.S. politics, although close, but climbing Mount Everest. CBS News political contributor Terry Sullivan, who recently journeyed to the top of the world's highest mountain, joins "The Takeout" to discuss what the trip was like.
Renowned Sherpa guide breaks his own Mount Everest summiting record
Sherpa Kami Rita first reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1994, and he's now made the arduous trek to the top more than anyone else in the world.
British mountaineer scales Mount Everest for record 19th time
Kenton Cool, 51, from southwest England, first climbed Mount Everest in 2004 and has been doing it almost every year since then.
2 climbers die on Mount Everest, unclear if bodies will be retrieved
Two people died while climbing Mount Everest as hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale the world's highest peak, expedition organizers said.
Remains found on Mount Everest
National Geographic reported that a documentary team possibly found the remains of Andrew Irvine a century after he and his climbing partner George Mallory disappeared trying to become the first people to reach the top. The findings could help solve the mystery of whether the climbers ever made it to the mountain's peak.
Remains of climber who vanished in 1924 believed found on Mount Everest
Andrew Irvine went missing in 1924 alongside climbing partner George Mallory as the pair attempted to be the first to reach Everest's summit.
Nepali man becomes youngest to climb all 14 of the world's highest peaks
Nima Rinji Sherpa's team says he's summitted Tibet's Shisha Pangma, completing a record-setting mission to top all 14 of the world's highest peaks.
Mount Everest's melting ice reveals bodies in the "death zone"
Climate change is thinning snow and ice on Mount Everest, exposing the bodies of hundreds of mountaineers who died chasing their dreams.
2 climbers die on Mount Everest, 3 still missing
The climb by Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui, a 40-year-old banker at Kenya Commercial Bank, had been closely followed in Kenya.
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Nepali climber smashes women's record for fastest Mount Everest ascent
Climber Phunjo Lama reached the top of Everest, the world's tallest peak, in just 14 hours and 31 minutes – a feat that typically takes people days.
Who entered Epstein's jail tier the night of his death? Files raise new questions.
Newly released documents from the Epstein files raise more questions about activity seen on video from the jail the night he died.
White House removes Trump post with racist footage of Obamas hours after defending it
The footage is included in a video that promotes false claims that the 2020 presidential election was rigged against Mr. Trump.
Suspect in 2012 Benghazi attack arrested and brought to the U.S.
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Luigi Mangione has outburst in court as judge sets June trial date
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Nancy Guthrie "still out there," sheriff says, as FBI offers $50,000 reward
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The 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony officially kicks off the Milano-Cortina Games with performances, the Parade of Nations and the lighting of the Olympic cauldron.
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Sonny Jurgensen, Hall of Fame quarterback, dies at age 91
Sonny Jurgensen's strong arm, keen wit and affable personality made him one of the most beloved figures in Washington football history.
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Eager to attend this year's Super Bowl? Be prepared to pay four figures for the ticket alone — and those are the cheap seats.
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White House launches TrumpRx discounted drug site
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Trump Accounts to get their own Super Bowl ad. Here's a preview.
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Iran says negotiations with U.S. to continue, but warns of mistrust
After a round of indirect talks with Trump's envoys in Oman, Iran's top diplomat says the country will keep negotiating, but stresses a lack of trust.
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Officials warn against drinking raw milk after baby dies from listeria
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When health insurance costs more than the mortgage
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5 ways to find affordable care without health insurance
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See the best Olympic opening ceremony outfits of the 2026 Winter Games
As the 2026 Milan Cortina Winter Olympics begin, all eyes are on teams from around the globe proudly donning their countries' uniforms for the opening ceremony, including Team USA in outfits designed by Ralph Lauren.
Ukrainian military drone simulator adapted for video gamers in world first
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Ukrainian military drone simulator adapted for video gamers in world first
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Bad Bunny hints at halftime show surprises
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Bad Bunny set for historic halftime show
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Ukrainian military drone simulator adapted for video gamers in world first
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Scientists "quite surprised" to find one polar bear population thriving
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Cow develops technique to scratch herself
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Russia says Ukraine behind shooting of army general in Moscow
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NASA's first crewed moon mission in more than 50 years has been delayed until March at the earliest. During a routine dress rehearsal of the launch, persistent liquid hydrogen leaks were discovered in the Artemis II rocket. CBS News space consultant Bill Harwood breaks it down.
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NASA delays Artemis II launch
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