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It tells the story of the series of events that occurred on May 10 and 11, 1996, which led to eight climbers dying on Everest ...
Our reporter explains the work done by rope-fixing teams to open the route to the top. Plus, one climber’s global triathlon ...
Our Everest columnist shares some intel on how to avoid illness during the 11-day hike. Plus, a rest day adventure in the ...
A team of rope-fixing climbers successfully scaled Mt Everest from Nepal side after they opened a climbing route to the ...
In his latest video dispatch, our writer explains the naming debate surrounding the world’s highest peak, which has three ...
If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for ...
The calendar turned to May yesterday, marking go-time for climbing expeditions in the Himalayas. After a long winter wait, ...
Like many titles and place names given during the era of colonization, the Mount Everest name gave zero recognition to the title used by locals. Tibetans had, for centuries, called the peak Chomolunga ...
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 ...
Following years of concern over the amount of climbers — both experienced and amateur — attempting to scale Mount Everest, a major change is in the works.
New bill criticised by international expedition organisers for only allowing certificates from Nepali mountain peaks ...
Fueled by hometown pride and a coach’s early influence, the 62-year-old has turned thousands of miles and sky-high summits ...