The last 5,000 feet on Everest, including its distinct black pyramid summit, are not visible from Base Camp. Contrary to what most people believe, some of the most difficult days on Everest are in ...

Alan Arnette, an Everest summiteer and a well-respected chronicler of the mountain, suggests that from his research the ...

Unlike our Everest Quest expedition, which is approaching the summit from the south side ... The Best Writing and Pictures from Seventy Years of Human Endeavour.

Mount Everest stands at 29,032 feet, the highest point on Earth. It’s a symbol of human dreams and goals. Since 1953, about 4,000 climbers have reached its top. This mountain, known as Sagarmatha in ...

Then, he started biking. Finally, he discovered mountain climbing—which led him to Everest. Austin Murphy details Glasbrenner’s incredible story here. To see photos of the group's seven-week ...

A Japanese climber who previously lost all but one of his fingers while climbing Mount Everest has died trying to reach the mountain's summit. Nobukazu Kuriki, 35, was found dead in his tent by ...

On 14/06 Conrad Anker and Leo Houlding reached the summit of Everest following the footsteps of George Leigh Mallory and Andrew Irvine to shed light on the mystery of whether the two reached the ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more ...

The last time a large number of Nepalese women climbed Everest was in 2008, when all 10 reached the summit. Many of this year's female climbers want to use the opportunity to bring attention to ...