Summiting Everest Without Supplemental Oxygen with Melissa Arnot Reid Shelby Stanger|June 10, 2025 Melissa Arnot Reid is a legendary American mountaineer, adventure guide, and author who has summited Mount Everest six times—more than any other American woman. She was the first American woman to climb and descend Everest without supplemental oxygen, pushing the limits of human endurance. Through extreme challenges and high-risk climbs, Melissa has found strength, resilience, and purpose in the mountains.
A Doctor’s Life At Everest Base Camp Hilary Oliver|May 2, 2019 Dr. Monica Piris takes care of expedition climbers on the world’s highest peaks, and sometimes that means going beyond the role of just a physician.