FILE - A bird flies in the backdrop of Mount Everest, as seen from Namche Bajar, Solukhumbu district, Nepal on May 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha, File) KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An Indian and a ...

The world’s tallest peak has a serious trash problem. Officials hope a revised cleanup plan could finally make a difference.

“The candle is burning down now and I must stop.” Those were among the final words of Sir George Mallory, the most infamous casualty of those who have died trying to summit the world’s highest ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the mountaineering expedition team that first conquered Mount Everest, died early Thursday, according to the Nepal Mountaineering ...

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When the iconic American television show went on a 10-day trek to the Mount Everest Base Camp, the team knew they were in for ...

Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Click here to subscribe today or Login. KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Mountaineering expedition organizers in Nepal say they are ...

The issue has prompted calls for action from expedition leaders and experts, emphasizing the urgent need to address this environmental challenge. Mount Everest faces a significant feces problem, with ...

Climbing Mount Everest is a costly endeavor, with standard guided expeditions ranging from USD 35,000 to USD 75,000, ...

KANCHHA SHERPA. Sir Edmund Hillary, from New Zealand, and his Sherpa teammate Tenzing Norgay were the first climbers to successfully summit Mt. Everest on May 29, 1953. Mt. Everest stands 29,029 ft., ...

One of the climbers wears a prosthetic after losing his leg in Iraq in 2006. — -- Climbing Mount Everest is one of the hardest feats in the world — even for someone in tip-top physical shape. But ...