Scottish priest scales Everest to keep a Christmas vow — and plants a seed for Nepal’s first high-altitude parish.

Mountaineers form a queue as they approach the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal, May 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Kunga Sherpa) Mountaineers form a queue as they approach the summit of Mount Everest in ...

“I’ve got a thermos of Tang juice and some Snicker bars,” he radioed to his four fellow climbers, scattered above him on the North Face of Mount Everest. “Why don’t you guys come down ...

Mount Everest, the majestic Himalayan peak, towers at an astonishing 8,849 metres (29,032ft) above sea level. Each year, ...