Some alpinists scoffed at a German climber's quest to ascend Mount Everest in winter. Now he's closer than ever to reaching ...

Locals say the connection will make the Everest region easily accessible and bring more economic opportunities.

How do you overcome 150mph winds, -40-degree cold, and a technical climbing route at extreme altitude without oxygen? Just ...

It’s about that time of year when you might be thinking about your goals for the new year. Maybe you want to get more active ...

The climbing season has just started on Mount Everest, which is expecting hundreds of climbers to make the trek over the coming weeks. Sherpa reached the 8,849m (29,000ft) summit on Sunday at ...

For comparison, over 800 climbers summit Everest every year. Thousands more trek to basecamp to provide support for climbing parties, make their own attempt on the mountain, or simply enjoy being ...

The only woman to have scaled Mount Everest 10 times is making ... and her decision to make her 10th climb of Everest. The ...

Jost Kobusch just reached a milestone on an ambitious — and highly dangerous — project on the world’s highest mountain ... to ascend Everest in winter, when conditions make climbing near ...