That is one of the reasons that Full Circle, a group of Black climbers and mountaineers, was formed. About 4,000 people have summited Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak.

As Black climbers in the public eye, Full Circle will continue to have an impact and you’ll see many more Black climbers take on the summit of Mount Everest in the years to come. Straight From ...

Full Circle Expedition plans to change that. Of the 10,271 people who’ve triumphantly set crampons atop the highest point on Earth, fewer than 10 are Black. Next spring, 10 climbers plan to ...

MORE: Sophia Danenberg, Full Circle Everest take big step for Black climbers on Mount Everest The first recorded expeditions to Mount Everest were in 1921. In 1953, Tenzing Norgay, a Nepali Sherpa ...

“To our knowledge, only 10 Black climbers have stood on the top of Everest,” the team wrote on the Full Circle 2022 GoFundMe page. “This expedition will permanently change the future of ...

After months of preparation, Full Circle Everest just became the first all-Black and -brown team to summit Mount Everest, reaching the mountain's peak on May 12.