The Great Storm of 1996
Cathy O'Dowd2020-05-23T16:36:49+02:00The most famous storm in the history of Everest. Four teams sitting on the South Col, wondering whether to go for the summit in the morning, despite the marginal weather. [...]
South African government tribute to 1996 Everest expedition
Cathy O'Dowd2020-05-23T16:36:58+02:00RESOLUTION I have the honour to notify you that the National Assembly on 30 May 1996 adopted the following Resolution: That the House (1) recognises that there is nothing more [...]
Standing on top of the world
Cathy O'Dowd2020-05-23T16:37:06+02:00One of the questions I am most commonly asked is: what did it feel like to stand on the summit of Everest? The text below comes from my book [...]
My first time to the top of the world
Cathy O'Dowd2020-05-23T16:37:16+02:00Wits University in Johannesburg was where I did my undergraduate degree and their Mountain Club was where I began climbing. This article was written for the Wits Mountain Club [...]