Mount Everest, the most familiar peak to people. Mountaineers regard climbing Everest as a glory of self-conquest, while ...

Is Mount Everest Really Covered in Dead Bodies and Trash? In his latest video, Ben Ayers addresses common misconceptions about the world’s highest peak, and discusses the treatment of ...

Sherpas working on Mount Everest carry all that and more – 20 kilograms (44 pounds) per person – navigating a four-hour hike ...

The expression goes “everyone has their own Everest to climb,” but one Illinois man took it literally and embarked on a<a ...

In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers discusses the big storylines that shaped the spring climbing season on the world’s ...

In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers explains why climbers and guides frequently catch the dreaded “Khumbu Cough” ...

Enlisting drones can help speed up the process to collect rubbish and reduce the danger for Sherpas. Read more at ...

Rising temperatures and intense human activity are destabilising the icy terrain, risking the lives of climbers and sherpas.

A central Illinois man climbed out of the regions corn and soy fields to summit the tallest mountain in the world — with his ...