Climbing permits are up, expeditions are welcoming more women, and new technology is changing the timeline for getting to the top. These are some of the storylines we’re following during the 2023 season on Mount Everest.
The Argentine Patagonian provinces of Río Negro and Neuquén have new governors-elect after Sunday s elections. Opposition candidate Rolando Figueroa brought Movimiento Popular Neuquino s rule to an end after four decades and former Río Negro Governor Alberto Weretilneck was elected back into office. Figueroa and Weretilneck currently hold seats on the federal Lower and Upper Houses respectively.