Climbing Mt. Everest is an undeniably ambitious achievement. If this is an undertaking you wish to accomplish, here is our ...

Nepal just raised permit fees for climbing the world’s highest peak. Experts believe that climbers will still flock to the mountain.

Pastemba Sherpa, a Mount Everest guide, breaks down every piece of gear Sherpa guides use to summit the world's tallest mountain. All of this equipment needs to be carried up and back, so guides ...

I had clients’ gear. I had no trouble on the down-climb ... He was on his first Everest expedition and traveling with his brother-in-law, Kaji Sherpa, a 39-year-old father of three.

Some expedition organisers said the increase, under discussion since last year, was unlikely to discourage climbers. About 300 permits are issued each year for Everest. "We expected this hike in ...