Queenstown’s Mark Woodward (right) and Dean Staples, of Lake Hawea, celebrate their joint fifth ascent of Mt Everest on summit in 2007. PHOTO: ODT FILESQueenstown mountaineer Mark Woodward has climbed Mt Everest for a record 10th time for a New Zealander. Staples said his partner, Lydia Bradey, climbed Everest from the north side on Wednesday. The Alan Arnette mountaineering website reported more than 800 people, including clients and guides, had been trying to climb Everest in a season of relatively poor weather. Six people have died attempting to climb Everest so far this season, the website said.

Source: Otago Daily Times May 24, 2019 16:33 UTC