Snapchatting climbers are now attempting to summit Everest after 4 deaths on the mountain

Two experienced climbers have been sharing their ascent up Mount Everest via Snapchat, and right now, they are making their final push to the summit of the tallest mountain on Earth.

As an added challenge, Adrian Ballinger and Cory Richards are going for the summit — which stretches 29,029 feet above sea level — Tuesday Everest time (Monday ET) without the assistance of supplemental oxygen. 

Many climbers choose to use extra oxygen because of the incredibly low levels of the gas in the thin, high-altitude air near the top of the Earth's tallest peak Read more...