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The route to the summit of Mt. Everest (29,029 feet), the tallest mountain in the world, has just arrived at Camp 4 (7,900m/ 25,920 feet). This camp, also known as High Camp and the South Col, sits approximately 3,000 feet below the summit of Mt.

KATHMANDU, Nepal — One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd — and break his own record. Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mt. Everest on Sunday from Kathmandu, Nepal, to lead ...

Explore Earth's highest and lowest points—from Mount Everest and the Dead Sea to Challenger Deep. Discover how these extremes were formed and why they matter.

LOS ANGELES -- The third time may be a charm for Charlie Linville, a wounded Marine in Southern California who is trying to climb Mt. Everest. Linville is a retired U.S. Marine staff sergeant who first tried to climb the mountain in 2014, but it was ...

Retired Los Angeles lawyer watched the avalanche bury his Sherpa. April 22, 2014— -- He spent two years and more than $100,000 in an attempt to climb Mount Everest, only to get as close as a high altitude base camp where an avalanche killed his friend ...