In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers discusses the big storylines that shaped the spring climbing season on the world’s ...

You could say Dr. Blake Higgins was destined to climb Mount Everest. Even though his parents — longtime owners of the ...

Mount Everest has suffered "traffic jams" this month, as climbers battled harsh weather to make it to the summit. Hundreds of climbers and their Sherpa guides signed up to scale the famous ...

Mount Everest, located in the Himalayan Mountain Range, is the tallest mountain in the world. It reaches an elevation of 29,032 feet. The mountain itself is nestled between Nepal and Tibet, in an ...

The Himalayan black bear is another staple of the Mount Everest environment. These species are also endangered, with less than 2,000 remaining in the entire world. It’s not common that you’ll see one ...

Known as "Everest Man," Kami Rita climbed the world's highest peak twice in the space of just two weeks last year, reaching the summit on May 12 and then on May 22, 2024, for the 29th and 30th times.

KATHMANDU, May 27 (Reuters) - Nepali Sherpa guide Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday, breaking the record he set last year. The 55-year-old reached the 8,849-metre (29,032 ...

Published May 23, 2025 JOHN WAECHTER John Waechter reached the summit of Mt. Everest (29,029 ft.) on May 25th, 2001.

The Himalayan black bear is another staple of the Mount Everest environment. It’s uncommon to see one of these creatures on your trek up the mountain, but if you do, it would be below an elevation of ...