History / Sport

The industry that takes people to the top of the world

11:09 am on 11 May 2025

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Award-winning writer, journalist, and avid amateur climber Will Cockrell has interviewed more than 120 climbers, Sherpa guides, high-altitude workers, and entrepreneurs who've all contributed to developing the climbing industry on Mount Everest. He's with Jim to discuss his book Everest, Inc. The Renegades and Rogues Who Built an Industry at the Top of the World. 

Photo: Simon & Schuster