Adventurers Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay stand atop the world as the first climbers to reach the summit. Read more.

Four British climbers made it from London to the peak in under five days after preparations that included inhaling xenon gas.

Kami Rita has been scaling the world's tallest mountain since 1994. He reaches the summit nearly every year—and sometimes ...

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

Mount Everest Day, observed on May 29th, celebrates the world’s tallest mountain and the awe-inspiring story behind its ...

Nepal’s mountaineering community has celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of the world’s highest peak ...

Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay created history by summiting Mt Everest, the world's highest peak. On its anniversary, here ...

Here’s 11 ‘facts’ you were probably taught at school which were either never true in the first place or are no longer correct ...

Astronomers have announced the discovery of a new dwarf planet in our solar system, named 2017 OF201. Located far beyond ...

Outside will be stationed in Nepal’s Mount Everest Base Camp for the 2025 spring climbing season. Here is your destination for all the news from the Himalayas. New perk: Easily find new routes ...

Mount Everest’s towering height isn’t shaped by tectonic forces alone. Its continued growth owes a quiet debt to nearby rivers. These rivers, cutting through deep gorges, have helped lift the ...