Joy, pain and an uncomfortable truth at the heart of every climber’s story - IN FOCUS: It’s an extreme adventure playground ...

Climbers are searching for ways to climb the highest mountains in the world in shorter time periods, including the use of ...

Jost Kobusch left for Camp 1 on the ramps leading to the West Ridge of Everest. How far does he plan to go? He's not saying.

For those who can afford the $1,000 price tag, helicopters reduce the two-week long trek to Everest base camp to just a day -- removing a key source of employment for Nepalis supporting those ...

And unlike many other quality news outlets ... we will be trekking to our ultimate destination: Everest Base Camp, some 5,364m above sea level. However, before we begin our ascent, first we ...