Everest Updates

MountEverest.net is, as always, your first stop for news on what's happening on the tallest mountain in the world. Today, they had two interesting articles that caught my eye.

First, is their Daily Wrap Up which not only includes information on what the early teams are doing to prepare for the next two months, but also sends us the first pics of Everest from the 2006 climbing season.

The second article that caught my attention was this one which tells the tale of Henry Todd. It seems Todd is facing manslaughter charges because he sold oxygen, to commercial Everest expeditions, in recycled bottles. Apparently, a number of these bottles failed at high altitude, resulting in deaths. The question is, are these recycled bottles safe and what safety precautions are taken to insure that will work on the mountain?