Every year, hundreds of mountaineers try to reach the top of Mount Everest, the 29,032-foot-tall peak on the border of Nepal ...

Makalu Climbing Team Retreats Shy of Summit With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the ...

I was born in Kham, in eastern Tibet, my parents’ first born. A brother and sister followed, and the five of us lived with ...

The price of a permit to climb the world’s highest peak will rise 36 percent later this year. Guides believe that climbers ...

As of September, everyone on the mountain must be accompanied by an expert guide, improving safety but potentially ...

Chinese module maker Aiko Solar has built a 150 kW off-grid solar carport at about a 4,300-meter elevation on Mount Everest.

Nepal is home to many of the most glowing touring courses in the world. Among these, the Everest Base Camp trip, Annapurna ...

Meanwhile, those planning to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, will have to pay $7,500 instead of $5,500 in the autumn season. The fee for the winter and monsoon seasons has increased ...

The permit fee for climbing the giant peak has been upped by 36% in a move that will cost climbers thousands more.

Geologically, the Tibetan Plateau ranks among the most seismically active areas worldwide, serving as a convergence zone for the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates ...

Nepal increases climbing permit fees by 36 per cent, sparking debate on the impact on tourism and environmental conservation.