If you imagine the summit of Mount Everest, you might picture a quiet, snowy peak far from civilisation. But a striking photo, taken by mountaineer Nirmal Purja, shows how the reality can be a lot ...

Then, he started biking. Finally, he discovered mountain climbing—which led him to Everest. Austin Murphy details Glasbrenner’s incredible story here. To see photos of the group's seven-week ...

trip to Mt. Everest when two teams of climbers were assualted by a fiece storm that killed 12 of them. He has written the book INTO THIN AIR about the experience. (Photo by John Storey/Getty ...

May 31, 2021 - Mountaineers lined up on a slope during their ascent to summit of Mount Everest (8,848.86-meters) in Nepal. (Photo by LAKPA SHERPA/AFP via Getty Images) Let's put it into perspective.

Nirmal Purja has climbed six of the world's highest summits in just over four weeks Mountaineer Nirmal Purja's photo of queues at Mount Everest has attracted attention around the world this week.

The successful ascent of Everest without supplementary oxygen is one of the great sagas of the 20th century. In addition to being a triumph of the human spirit, it raises some of the most ...