The world has a fascination with Mount Everest – one that brings both money and destruction to Nepal's Himalayan region. Now, ...

China's "economic miracle", combined with its desire to develop ... "We had not been able to gather much information locally about Mount Everest. A few of the shepherds said that they had heard that ...

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

For the first time since the pandemic, China is allowing foreign climbers to access Mount Everest via Tibet. Adrian Ballinger, who has summited Everest eight times, is one of the Western guides ...

It appears Mount Everest hasn’t reached peak growth. A surprising new report has found that the world’s highest summit is growing more and more each year due to an ancient phenomenon from ...

Whether hauling waste off the world’s highest peak or rescuing flood victims in Ukraine, drones are reshaping the frontlines ...

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

The epicenter was in a remote high-altitude region about 50 miles northeast of Mount Everest, which straddles the China-Nepal border. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports for Early Today.

A new proposal from Nepal aims to tighten requirements and improve climber safety on the world's tallest peak, but such proposals rarely become law.

The Southeast Ridge ascent passes the familiar landmarks that, over the decades, have come to define the peak: Khumbu Icefall ...

Citation: China's Everest obsession: How tourism and climate change are transforming the mountain (2025, June ... Mount Everest has seen a dramatic rise in tourism and climbing activity, ...