In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers explains why climbers and guides frequently catch the dreaded “Khumbu Cough” ...

In his latest dispatch, Ben Ayers offers advice on where to stay, what to eat, and how to manage the extreme altitude along ...

Base Camp is located at 17,600 feet, well below the peak of Everest, which is 29,000 feet. Base Camp is where those planning to summit spend weeks acclimatizing and preparing for their journey.

Base Camp is located at 17,600 feet, well below the peak of Everest, which is 29,000 feet. Base Camp is where those planning to summit spend weeks acclimating and preparing for their journey.

Tents set up at Nepal's Everest Base camp on Khumbu Glacier, Mount Everest, on September 15, 2019. Frank Bienewald/LightRocket via Getty Images 2022-06-21T21:36:44Z ...

I Hiked to Mount Everest Base Camp and Back — Here's How Hard It REALLY Is. By Caitlin Gallagher. Updated on Jan 20, 2020 at 6:15 PM. Caitlin Gallagher Caitlin Gallagher.

The trek to Mount Everest Base Camp is the ideal setting to test gear, due to the rugged terrain, tough living conditions, and massive fluctuations in temperature. In May, our reporter Ben Ayers ...

“I saw that the upper limit for age was 65 years,” Lai said. “I decided not to say anything about my age.” When Lai climbed to the Mount Everest South Base Camp, or EBC, in April, she was ...