Kami Rita has been scaling the world's tallest mountain since 1994. He reaches the summit nearly every year—and sometimes ...

Giant groundsels are rare plants that grow up to 30 feet (9 meters) tall. They are endemic to the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro ...

Nepal’s mountaineering community has celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of the world’s highest peak. The International Everest Day rally in Kathmandu on Thursday marks the first summit ...

Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday. We spoke to him about what is next for the mountain.

At an altitude of over 8,200 meters on the flanks of K2, extreme mountaineer Kristin Harila finds a high-altitude porter who has fallen. He is hanging upside down from a fixed rope and fighting for ...

A 55-year-old Nepali climber dubbed "Everest Man" reached the peak of the world's highest mountain for a record 31st time on ...

Wilson Kenduiywo and Ruth Kenduiywo, parents of Joshua Cheruiyot Kirui (inset), who was found dead on Mt Everest in Nepal, ...

Taking in everything from summiting Kilimanjaro to exploring fjords, these extraordinary sojourns will be sure to stir your ...

In a broad interview, Mount Kenya University Vice-Chancellor details the outcome of the institution's innovativeness and the ...

To celebrate his 80th birthday on December 8, Prakash Harripersadh wants to conquer Mount Kilimanjaro. The pensioner, from Redhill, Effingham, started mountaineering in 2005 at age 60.

A nurse has scaled Mount Everest and plans to tackle more mountains to showcase how tough the profession is. Rowena Rowberry, ...