This photo gallery highlights some of the most compelling images from around the world made or published by The Associated ...

Four British climbers made it from London to the peak in under five days after preparations that included inhaling xenon gas.

Nepal’s mountaineering community has celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of the world’s highest peak. The ...

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz presents President Donald Trump with a gilded gift—a framed copy of Trump’s grandfather’s ...

Hundreds of climbers and their Sherpa guides scaled Mount Everest this month in Nepal, struggling against harsh weather to ...

A 55-year-old Nepali climber dubbed "Everest Man" reached the peak of the world's highest mountain for a record 31st time on ...

KATHMANDU - Four former British special forces soldiers have set a startling new precedent on Mount Everest ... of xenon gas prior to their arrival in Nepal. The team, comprising Major Garth ...

The European Space Agency’s ACES mission could ultimately pave the way for a global network of atomic clocks that make these ...

In 2020, the international height standard even resolved a long-standing dispute between China and Nepal over Mount Everest’s height ... which excel at getting a global but low-resolution view, and ...

Thanks to the Mount Everest trekking and climbing industry, Namche has become Nepal’s version of Aspen or Chamonix. It more resembles a resort town than a remote Himalayan trading post.

61-year-old O’Malley will leave for Nepal, where he will attempt to be one of the oldest climbers to reach the top of Mount Everest. This remarkable mission, he told me in a phone interview from ...

There are many helicopter operators offering tours to see the majestic mountains in Nepal but there’s only ... Lukla is the gateway to Mount Everest. There is no road so no car can get there.