Since Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1953, conquering the world's highest peak has been a goal of almost every serious mountaineer on the planet.

In 2010, at the age of 22 years and seven months, Norris became the youngest British woman to reach the top of Mount Everest ...

Ultimately, climbers can survive on the highest reaches of mountains including Mt. Everest. On Mt. Everest, conventional acclimatizing can take up to two months while climbing up and down the ...

Reaching the summit of Mount Everest was once considered mountaineering's most daring feat. But now, a group of climbers plan to completely conquer the world's tallest mountain in less time than ...

A police officer in Solukhumbu district, where Mount Everest is located, said by telephone that there were no reports of damage. The area, often crowded with climbers and hikers, was empty in the ...

Introduction Nepal, home to eight of the arena’s 14 highest peaks, is a the accommodation of the glorified soul for trekkers ...

Conquering Mount Everest is no easy feat for the body, mind — and bank account. Nepal plans to increase the price of Everest climbing permits by about 36%, the first rise in almost a decade.

As of September, everyone on the mountain must be accompanied by an expert guide, improving safety but potentially ...

Nepal is set to increase the cost of climbing Mount Everest, marking the first price hike for the world’s highest peak in nearly a decade. The permit fee will jump by 36%, rising from $11,000 to ...

BEIJING (AP) — A strong earthquake killed at least 95 people in Tibet on Tuesday and left many others trapped as dozens of aftershocks shook the high-altitude region of western China and across ...