A SOUTH Ayrshire woman has completed her challenge of trekking to Everest ... The final push to base camp was a nine-hour day, made even more challenging by the extreme cold, with temperatures ...

Heinrich was trekking back to Lukla after visiting the Sagarmatha Base Camp when he strayed from the main trail, inadvertently taking an old mule path. Around 11:30 AM, while navigating the frail ...

CNN’s Ben Wedeman dives deep underground in Rome to explore the Aqua Virgo, an ancient aqueduct that continues to supply ...

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

Deep within Earth’s mantle lie two enormous regions, often referred to as "islands," which are the size of continents.

Acclimatiztion Climbing high requires physiological adjustment. Humans were not designed to live at altitudes pushing 8,000 meters – the Death Zone. But our bod ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade ...

As per the amended rules, from the upcoming spring season, Everest climbers will be required to bring their poop back to base camp for proper disposal. Climbers must carry biodegradable bags to ...

As per the amended rules, from the upcoming spring season, Everest climbers will be required to bring their poop back to base camp for proper disposal. Climbers must carry biodegradable bags to ...

Any aspirations you may have about reaching the top of Mount Everest are going to cost you ... resulted in the deaths of 19 people at the base camp. Advertisement “Another tragic day happened ...