While advanced technology has tamed the elements, massive summit bottlenecks and corner-cutting budget operators are ...
Veterans of Mount Everest expeditions tell us their favorite, least-favorite, and toughest spots along the route to the ...
New rules are changing the Everest Base Camp hiking experience, aiming to protect the Himalayas’ Sherpa communities and help trekkers make a more positive impact. New rules are changing the Everest ...
There’s no summit bid without a 7,000 meter warm up. If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for Nepal it looks like 7 ...
A renowned Nepali Sherpa guide scaled Mount Everest for the 32nd time on Sunday, an official said, smashing his ​own record set last year.
Anxiety is growing at Everest Base Camp, more than 5,300 meters above sea level. Hundreds of climbers including sherpas have gathered, eager to summit the world’s most famous mountain as the annual ...
A historic push on Mount Everest saw 274 people reach the top in one day, a new record for climbers coming from the Nepal ...
Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation's 7,000-metre (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at reducing ...