Mount Everest. The behemoth towers 29,032 feet (8,849 meters) between Nepal and Tibet in the Himalayas, with its peak surpassing most clouds in the sky. An attempt to climb Everest requires months ...

In the early years, little was known about the physiological effects of extreme altitude, and mountaineers the world over wondered if they could possibly climb Mount Everest, the world's highest ...

"The question remains, 'Has Mount Everest been climbed ... he felt sure they should make it to the summit. Then clouds swirled in once more and Odell's tantalizing vision was lost forever.