Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the historic team to first summit Mt. Everest in 1953, is concerned about the state of the mountain. In 2023, a record 478 climbing permits were issued ...

A new book explore the high-cost and high-stakes world that’s developed around scaling Mt. Everest.

Everest guide Adrian Ballinger is breaking with decades of tradition to create what he believes are better and more ethical ways to climb the world’s tallest mountain.

The last surviving member of the first mountaineering expedition to conquer Mount Everest is unhappy with the current state of the mountain.

Climbing Mt. Everest is an undeniably ambitious achievement. If this is an undertaking you wish to accomplish, here is our guide to help you prepare.

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Why you should swap Everest base camp’s crowds for its rival’s spiritual beauty - Avoiding the crowds and commercialisation of Everest, Kate Eshelby navigates the rugged terrain of northern ...

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Massively long lines at Mount Everest's frigid summit may have contributed to the deaths of seven climbers this week.

Scientists say Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak, is still growing thanks in part to the merger of two river systems tens of thousands of years ago.

A journalist, climber, and public speaker, Alan Arnette is one of the world’s most respected chroniclers of Mount Everest. He climbed the world’s highest peak in 2011 and reached the summit of ...

Avoiding the crowds and commercialisation of Everest, Kate Eshelby navigates the rugged terrain of northern Pakistan for a truly untamed wilderness adventure ...