Mount Everest, the pinnacle of geographical challenge, is facing an unprecedented ecological crisis. As adventurers flock to ...

Over the years, the authorities have removed a mountain pile of trash and the bodies of climbers on the world’s highest peak.

While many know that Mt. Everest is the highest point in Asia (and if we're talking from sea level, the world), few can pinpoint the year when the infamous peak was first summited. As for the other ...

Mt. Everest is the world's tallest peak. But some mountaineers, like Garrett Madison, say it isn't the hardest to climb. Hundreds of people summit Mt. Everest each year, and you don't need to be an ...

If Everest ever lost its crown, the surprise would be cultural, not geological: millimeters, models, and memory would decide. anew The post What Scientists Say Would Happen if a New Peak Dethroned ...

The trash on Mount Everest can pose a threat to the environment and the health of local communities through water ...

On 11 May, 35 years ago, Tim Macartney-Snape stepped onto the summit of Mt Everest for the second time, in doing so, becoming the first person to have climbed the peak from sea level. He had walked ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd — and break his own record. Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mt.

Gauchan said that the helicopter’s instrument panel provides a color-coded safety scale of green, yellow, and red. “During ...

The viral video shared by IFS officer Parveen Kaswan reportedly shows Camp Four on Mount Everest littered with plastic ...

Hundreds scale Mt. Everest every year -- and many die. May 26, 2007 — -- The summit of Mt. Everest is starting to look more like a busy intersection than the top of the world. Over the past month ...