Everest Expedition
+ Climb Update: Read Parazynski's blog to learn about his attempt to reach the summit and decision to return from the mountain.
Astronaut Scott Parazynski left for Nepal Mar. 23, 2008, to climb Mt. Everest. On his personal time and personal dime, he sets his sights high, but this time without ever leaving Earth. Follow Parazynski's most recent expedition, and learn more about the parallels of mountain climbing and space exploration.
+ WALKING TALL: Astronaut Climbs Mt. Everest Between Space Missions
Scenes from Scott Parazynski's expedition to the summit of Mount Everest and previous mountain hikes. Credit: NASA
Follow Astronaut Scott Parazynski's trek here on Earth. Learn about the common threads in mountain climbing and living in space and what it takes to prepare for such an endeavor through images and personal interview videos on the ReelNASA YouTube channel.
+ View Gallery
+ Listen to part one of the May 16, 2008 podcast
+ Listen to part two of the May 16, 2008 podcast
+ Listen to part three of the May 16, 2008 podcast
+ Listen to the April 4, 2008 podcast
+ Visit NASACast feed
+ View NASA Blog
+ View Everest OnOrbit 2008 Blog
+ This Month in Exploration
Astronaut Scott Parazynski left for Nepal Mar. 23, 2008, to climb Mt. Everest. On his personal time and personal dime, he sets his sights high, but this time without ever leaving Earth. Follow Parazynski's most recent expedition, and learn more about the parallels of mountain climbing and space exploration.
+ WALKING TALL: Astronaut Climbs Mt. Everest Between Space Missions
Scenes from Scott Parazynski's expedition to the summit of Mount Everest and previous mountain hikes. Credit: NASA Follow Astronaut Scott Parazynski's trek here on Earth. Learn about the common threads in mountain climbing and living in space and what it takes to prepare for such an endeavor through images and personal interview videos on the ReelNASA YouTube channel.
+ View Gallery
+ Listen to part one of the May 16, 2008 podcast
+ Listen to part two of the May 16, 2008 podcast
+ Listen to part three of the May 16, 2008 podcast
+ Listen to the April 4, 2008 podcast
+ Visit NASACast feed
+ View NASA Blog
+ View Everest OnOrbit 2008 Blog
+ This Month in Exploration
Mount Everest Map
This map of the South Face of Mt. Everest shows the route that Scott Parazynski and his team will be taking as they head for the summit. There is also a listing of stops along the way as he treks in to Everest Base Camp.
+ Route to Mount Everest summit (PDF 316 Kb)