A new regulation may ban independent climbers on all Nepal's 8,000m peaks, including Everest. As of this fall, everyone must ...

Lukas Furtenbach explains why using Xenon to help climb Everest in a week is a new tool but is really no different than ...

Nepal increases climbing permit fees by 36 per cent, sparking debate on the impact on tourism and environmental conservation.

The increase in climbing fees is part of a series of measures aimed at reducing pollution and ecological impact on Mount ...

The autumn season (September-November) climbing fee has increased from $5,500 to $7,500. At the same time, the permit cost ...

It’s an extreme adventure playground that is there for the conquering – but increasingly, there are distressing stories of ...

On these subzero winter days, reading is sometimes wiser than going outdoors. A reflection of my age, no doubt. To ward off ...

On top of the unbearable temperature, the volcanic landscape is home to lava lakes, sulfur springs, and volatile geysers — ...

Photos of high-altitude conga lines on summit days have become ... Until then, it had been thought that you could sooner walk on the moon without oxygen than summit Everest. Oelz rejected prevailing ...

Over the weekend, several companies unveiled their EV offerings for India. Chinese carmaker BYD launched its electric sport ...