| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Trips up? | The Washington Post Sunday | 14 Feb 2021 |
| Upward climbs | Newsday | 28 Sep 2020 |
| Climbs | The Washington Post | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Everest expeditions | The New Yorker | 25 Feb 2019 |
| Mountaineering attempts | Universal | 15 Jan 2018 |
| Trips to the top | Universal | 06 Apr 2017 |
| Upward movements | Newsday | 04 Sep 2016 |
| Trips to the summit | Newsday | 28 Jul 2015 |
| Climbing efforts | ||
| Mountaineering feats | ||
| T-bar trips | ||
| Inclines | ||
| Balloonists' doings | ||
| Takeoffs | ||
| Lift-off followers | ||
| Liftoff followers | ||
| Assaults on Everest, e.g. | ||
| High-class achievements? | ||
| Balloonists' trips | ||
| Acclivities | ||
| Upward slopes | ||
| Balloon takeoffs | ||
| Climbing conquests | ||
| Trajectories of political success | ||
| Gradients | ||
| Mountaineers' feats | ||
| Take-offs. | ||
| Acclivities. | ||
| Upward slopes. | ||
| Social rises. | ||
| Balloon trips. | ||
| Balloons make them. | ||
| Trips to the top. | ||
| Balloon maneuvers. | ||
| Sherpa's jobs |