One gradually gains altitude on the high Tibetan plain and, on crossing the last pass, one's entire view is filled with a panorama of the mythically charged horizon: Shishipangma, Mount Everest ...

Among the successful applicants there are 95 men and 25 women. Last year 421 Mount Everest climbing permits were issued, and in total 200 climbers reached the summit supported by more than 600 guides.

A heart-racing hike in Nepal weaves its way through rivers, valleys and timeless Sherpa villages, and offers the ultimate ...

FILE - A bird flies in the backdrop of Mount Everest, as seen from Namche Bajar, Solukhumbu district, Nepal on May 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File) 32,625 people played the daily ...

This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Barry Bishop returned from a historic Mount Everest expedition with his reindeer-hide boots, Vibram-soled hiking boots ...

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) — A Norfolk Navy veteran will attempt to climb Mount Everest next week to raise money for a national nonprofit. Brian O’Malley may be in his 60s, but he told 10 On Your ...

Trekking through Nepal isn’t just about hiking, it’s approximately residing in a dream underneath a number of the tallest ...

In Nikkei Asia News Roundup's latest episode, Jada Nagumo and Brian Chapman discuss the effects of climate change and social media on Mount Everest and how Nepal is trying to better regulate ...

Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mt. Everest on Sunday from Kathmandu, Nepal, to lead a group of climbers who will try to reach the 29,032-foot summit during the spring climbing season. “I am mentally ...