Mountaineering is never 'easy'. Nothing is in your hands, you have to be prepared. That's the same for life as well.' ...

A plaque has been installed at a school to commemorate a teacher who was part of the first expedition to conquer Mount Everest.

Sitting at 2,900 metres above sea level, it is surrounded by tall mountains on one side and steep cliff drops on the other.

Climbing Mt. Everest is an undeniably ambitious achievement. If this is an undertaking you wish to accomplish, here is our guide to help you prepare.

The ascent of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953 was one of the greatest human achievements of ...

This five-day journey offers a superb alternative and is hosted by Jamling Tenzing Norgay—the son of Tenzing Norgay, the famous Sherpa who in 1953 helped Sir Edmund Hillary become the first man ...

You could say Dr. Blake Higgins was destined to climb Mount Everest. Even though his parents — longtime owners of the American Ski Exchange in Vail — weren’t hardcore mountaineers, they did name their ...

Four climbers went up and down Everest in under a week with the help of xenon gas—a record-breaking ascent that has ignited controversy in the mountaineering world.

Lessons I Learned From My Hike to Mount Everest Base Camp In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers offers advice on where to stay, what to eat, and how to manage the extreme altitude along the ...

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Veteran mountaineer Umesh Zirpe, known for his successful expeditions over more than three decades, was honoured with the ...