There is a stigma in the climbing community that Black people do not know how to climb. So you would imagine this large circle of Black folk might’ve been a shock to other climbers who were at ...

Until now, only six Black mountaineers have reached the top of Mount Everest, according to reports from Outside Business Journal. Now, one group is preparing to become the first all-Black team to ...

Four more bodies were found bringing the death toll to 10 this season. — -- As climber fatalities continue to rise at the peak of Mount Everest, experts are questioning if the already high ...

Woman doesn't let rare disease keep her from reaching top of Everest. June 1, 2010— -- She's scuba dived in Iceland and Indonesia, gone on safari in Africa and climbed Mount Kilimanjaro. So ...

Rather than taking weeks or months, climbers are trying to summit Everest in just 7 days by inhaling xenon gas. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Peter Hackett, a pioneer in altitude research.

Climbing Mount Everest typically takes weeks, with most of that time spent at the foot of the mountain adjusting to the thin air. But four British men last week shrank that timeline dramatically ...