Ang Dawa Sherpa nearly perished on his first Everest climb because he wasn’t prepared; then he went to school in Nepal for a mountain guide degree. After moving to the US, he wasn’t surprised to find ...

Scientists have discovered the exact point where gravity is weakest on Earth, leaving people feeling "lighter". After ...

Retired Lt. Commander Brian O'Malley is taking on the challenge of a lifetime when he attempts to be the third American over 60 to see the top of Mount Everest.

Night - Cloudy with a 60% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 6 to 7 mph (9.7 to 11.3 kph). The overnight low will be 37 °F (2.8 °C). Cloudy with a high of 46 °F (7.8 °C) and a 51% ...

A 14-member South African hiking team, including a father-son duo and several hikers over 50, will embark on an 11 day expedition to Mount Everest Base Camp in April. The team will trek 130km ...

IT takes most mountaineers at least 70 days to scale the world’s highest peak, as even the fittest athletes have to acclimatise their bodies to the deadly thin air on Mount Everest.

Two weeks ago, American photographer Kitia Pawlowski released a series of images showcasing a snow leopard near Everest in the Khumbu Range of ... I noticed something in the shadow of Mount Pumori. At ...

Mt. Everest may get smart solar-powered traffic lights and advisory signs, all linked to the number of climbers and weather conditions. The astounding numbers of climbers attempting a Mt. Everest ...

“Our type of expedition opens Mount Everest up to people who don’t have enough free time for the traditional experience,” Furtenbach told Outside. “We are confident they will summi ...

A Scots Childline counsellor has raised hundreds for children in need by climbing to Everest Base Camp. Pauline McGowan took on the mammoth hike to fundraise for service users. The 61-year-old ...

Scouts from Peterborough are preparing to scale the dizzying heights of Mount Everest to raise money for their own ‘base camp’. Thankfully, the 20 scouts and explorers from the 2nd Nene Air ...

The expedition to Mount Everest will be led by Colonel Anshuman Bhadauria, while the one to Kangchenjunga will be led by Colonel Ranveer Singh Jamwal. The latter journey, commencing on April 7 ...