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 ...

After striking out five times on the world’s highest peak, an American ultrarunner is questioning the feasibility of breaking ...

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.

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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

Documentary highlights at the 2025 Vancouver International Film Festival include The Great North, The Art of Adventure, ...

Andrzej Bargiel, 37, completed the historic ascent after two previous attempts, navigating the ‘death zone’ and treacherous Khumbu Icefall on a continuous ski descent ...

But it was to be a mission that would be remembered for tragedy as well as triumph. The south-west face of Everest, which is ...

Andrzej Bargiel summited Everest and skied all the way down to Base Camp without supplemental O2 on September 22, his press ...