https://alexcookson.com/tags/annotations/ Recent content in Annotations on Alex Cookson Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us © 2020. All rights reserved. Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://alexcookson.com/post/how-dangerous-is-climbing-mount-everest/ Mon, 06 Apr 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://alexcookson.com/post/how-dangerous-is-climbing-mount-everest/ In this series of posts, we will analyze climbing expeditions to the Himalayas, a mountain range comprising over 50 mountains, including Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. This is Part 2 of a two-part series: Part 1 looked at Himalayan peaks and their first ascents Part 2 (this post) looks at Everest expeditions This post will focus on expeditions to Mount Everest, the most famous Himalayan peak and the tallest mountain in the world. https://alexcookson.com/post/analyzing-himalayan-peaks-first-ascents/ Sun, 22 Mar 2020 00:00:00 +0000 https://alexcookson.com/post/analyzing-himalayan-peaks-first-ascents/ In this series of posts, we will analyze climbing expeditions to the Himalayas, a mountain range comprising over 50 mountains, including Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world. This is Part 1 of a two-part series: Part 1 (this post) looks at Himalayan peaks and their first ascents Part 2 looks at how dangerous it is to climb Everest This post will focus on getting an overview of the Himalayan peaks, especially their height, whether they’ve been summitted, and (if it applies) when the first ascent was and who was involved.