Our reward is to arrive at Tengboche Monastery, the largest Buddhist gompa (compound) in the Khumbu region, set on a plateau ...

one of the Snowdon massif's quiet and spectacular northern cwms. Cwm is the Welsh word for a glacial scoop, or cirque. It’s ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Researchers are investigating why the ice of a glacier on Mount Everest is near the melting point despite sub-freezing air temperatures. They hypothesize that ...

When the main climbing season begins next month on Mount Everest, expedition companies will test drones that can ferry loads as heavy as 35 pounds in the high altitudes, bring back ladders used to ...

While Mount Everest continues to fascinate travellers throughout the globe, overtourism and the adverse effects of climate change are raising concerns among authorities in Nepal. It has been a ...

Denali in June and Vinson Massif in December, marking a historic first: four daughters from the same family conquering Everest and all Seven Summits.

KATHMANDU -- Pemba Sherpa was at the resting spot known as The Balcony, which, at 8,430 meters, is the last level area before the summit of Mount Everest, when he decided not to keep going up.

Minister for Veterans and People Al Carns is among the team of ex-Special Forces soldiers aiming to climb Everest in a record-breaking seven days Mission: Everest will see a team of ex-Special ...

An unsupported attempt on Makalu and an 83-year-old on I are two of the more unusual Himalayan expeditions this spring.

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