Nepal is planning to restrict expeditions to Mount Everest only to those mountaineers who have climbed at least one peak above 7,000 metres aimed at reducing deaths in the high altitude zone ...

Mount Everest’s towering height isn’t shaped by tectonic forces alone. Its continued growth owes a quiet debt to nearby rivers. These rivers, cutting through deep gorges, have helped lift the ...

After a YouTuber called into question his best-selling book about Mount Everest ... to tackle this challenging story,” wrote climber Ed Viesturs, the first American to ascend the world ...

In his Instagram post announcing the project, Krakauer called Tracy’s videos “bullshit” and an “irresponsible misrepresentation of what happened on Everest in 1996.” In a statement ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade ...

In 1996, tragedy on Mount Everest struck ... “No shortcuts” is the motto Ed Viesturs followed when making his 18-year journey up the world’s 14 peaks. Truly, he didn’t even bring bottled ...

Only three Americans have conquered this elusive and massive feat – Ed Viesturs ... She summited Mount Everest and Manaslu in 2016, and the journey began. In 2017 she summited Ama Dablam ...

Mount Everest is nearly 1,000 feet (304 meters) taller than its surrounding Himalayan peaks, causing scientists to wonder exactly why the giant mountain stretched its neck out so much more than ...

A new report details how it is possible for Mount Everest to continue growing. dpa/picture alliance via Getty Images It appears Mount Everest hasn’t reached peak growth. A surprising new report ...

Mount Everest has grown by around 15 to 50 metres in the last 89,000 years, and it's increasing every year. Now, scientists say that's because the mountain's water system captured a river.

Mt. Everest may be the world's highest peak, but it's easier to summit than other smaller mountains, like the Seven Second Summits. Three professional mountaineers explain why these shorter peaks ...