From its bergshrund (base) to the top, the Lhotse Face rises ... the Cornice Traverse, the Hillary Step, and the final slopes to the summit. It is traditional to change oxygen bottles here so ...

Lots of people had tried before us. It wasn't until I got to the top of what is known now as the Hillary Step, quite close to the summit, that I realized I was going to set foot on top of the world.

The Chinese base camp, located in Tibet ... Everesting' on Mount Everest Everest's Hillary Step: Has it gone or not? Legendary climber dies near Everest This year's clean-up efforts will also ...