German climber Jost Kobusch safely reached base camp at the foot of Mount Everest, relieved and feeling accomplished. The climber braved high winds, freezing co ...

German mountaineer Jost Kobusch was on Mount Everest when an earthquake hit that killed more than 120 people and injured many ...

"At first I thought a serac [a large block of ice from a glacier] had fallen off next to me," German mountaineer Jost Kobusch told DW. "Then I realized that everything was shaking." When the earth ...

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The German climber had already fulfilled his goal for the season when he climbed beyond 7,500m on Everest's West Ridge.

Nepal's airlines have halted helicopter flights to the Everest region after locals angry at the environmental impact and loss of income from trekkers threatened landing sites, aviation officials said ...

Mount Everest stands at 29,032 feet, the highest point on Earth. It’s a symbol of human dreams and goals. Since 1953, about 4 ...

Jim Williamson has been named acting chief executive of Bermudian-based Everest Group Ltd after the resignation of president and CEO Juan C. Andrade. Mr Andrade, who had served in those dual roles ...

Its epicenter located in Tingri County on the Tibetan plateau, at a depth of 6.2-miles, bordered on Nepal approximately 50-miles north of Mount Everest – the highest mountain in the world.

American skier Noah Dines has claimed a world title for the greatest altitude climbed during one year. The 30-year-old skied ...

Earthquake in Tibet: Everest tourism put on hold as safety measures tighten; Mount Qomolangma travel suspended amid earthquake’s impact on World’s Tallest Peak. In this photo released by ...

The area around Mt. Everest, about 50 miles southwest of the epicenter, was empty in the depth of winter, when even some residents move away to escape the cold. Chinese state media say at least ...