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.

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

Image via Shutterstock Standing in a long line is bad enough. But standing in a long line in the sub-zero cold sounds like a ...

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 ...