Reflect with Robert Alt on the impactful meaning of the pithy Italian phrase verso l’alto.

American mountaineer Robert Alt shares his firsthand perspective as he relishes a front-row seat to observe the inaugural use and impact of drones on Everest for the 2025 climbing season.

Robert Alt extends thanks to those who generously enabled his blogging and to the people who have served as examples in his personal life, professional career, and hobby sport.

Robert Alt conveys how a Czech proverb augured his eventual mountain climbing and wonders whether he was destined to reach the summit of Mount Everest on the exact day he ultimately did in 2025.