The climb to Everest Base Camp is often marketed as an adventure for anyone. But as the autumn season approaches, being ...

In his latest video dispatch, our Mount Everest reporter discusses the differences between climbing the world’s highest peak from Tibet versus from Nepal ...

Desolate landscape to tourist hub: How China is transforming Mount Everest Forces of tourism on one hand and climate change on the other are posing huge challenges for these marginal environments.

A century after the disappearance of explorer George Mallory, his photos and diary offer a valuable baseline for investigating impacts of tourism and climate change on the Tibet side of Everest.

Nepali sherpa Kami Rita, also known as "Everest Man", has scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time, breaking his own record for the most climbs up the world's tallest peak.

Japanese Junko Tabei, the first woman in the world to reach the summit of Mount Everest on 16 May 1975, and Mount Everest (8,848.86-metre), in Nepal. [AFP] On May 16, 1975, Japan's Junko Tabei ...

Tibet, on the other hand, has a population of 3.6 million and shares one of the most popular tourist attractions in the world with Nepal: Mount Everest.

The Khumbu Icefall, a frozen river that moves four feet a day, flows at the foot of Mt. Everest and must be navigated to reach the mountain's summit.

China on Saturday reopened the scenic area of Mt Everest, known as Mount Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region after it was closed to the public following the January earthquake. The area was ...