Hundreds of hikers were trapped at an elevation of more than 4,900m after the region was hit by heavy snowfall on Friday and Saturday. Mount Everest stands about 8,850m tall.

China turned the base of the world's highest mountain into a "theme park" with 500,000 annual visitors, and today mourns a tragedy. "There are no rescue teams there," says Sebastián Álvaro, a ...

Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, and a view that no camera can do justice. It's a far-fetched dream for many to even attempt the climb - you have to be incredibly physically fit, the ...

In the 41 years since the first Australians summitted Mt Everest, the mountain has been transformed into a tourist attraction ...

Green Boots is one of the famous markings that is used by climbers as a marking during their path to the top. As per the name ...

A hiker who rushed to descend before snow blocked the way said that others still on the mountain told him the snow was 3 feet deep and had crushed tents.