The expression goes “everyone has their own Everest to climb,” but one Illinois man took it literally and embarked on a<a ...

A new proposal from Nepal aims to tighten requirements and improve climber safety on the world's tallest peak, but such proposals rarely become law.

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of climbers and their Sherpa guides scaled Mount Everest this month in Nepal, struggling against harsh weather to make it to the summit of ...

Enlisting drones can help speed up the process to collect rubbish and reduce the danger for Sherpas. Read more at ...

Remains found on Mount Everest could help solve 100-year-old mystery 00:33. An Indian and a Filipino climber have died while climbing Mount Everest, as hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale ...

Sherpas working on Mount Everest carry 20 kilograms (44 pounds) per person, navigated a four hour hike through the ...

A central Illinois man climbed out of the regions corn and soy fields to summit the tallest mountain in the world — with his ...

Climbing Mount Everest is widely considered one of the most difficult challenges a mountaineer can undertake. Its towering ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of climbers and their Sherpa guides scaled Mount Everest this month in Nepal, struggling against harsh weather to make it to the summit of the world's highest ...

According to Nepal's Department of Mountaineering, 468 foreign climbers from 57 countries were given permits to climb Everest, along with about an equal number of Nepalese mountain guides.