A massive block of ice has closed the ascent path of Mount Everest as climbing season begins. Here is what could happen.
A new study analyzing Mount Everest expeditions spanning more than a century has found that death rates among climbers have ...
Officials hope that helicopters, additional manpower, and coordination between outfitters and the Icefall Doctors can allow ...
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, April 24 (Reuters) - Hundreds of mountaineers are stranded at the Himalayan base camp for Mount ...
A new study analyzing Mount Everest expeditions spanning more than a century has found that death rates among climbers have declined significantly in recent decades – despite a dramatic increase ...
A massive ice block on the route above Mount Everest's base camp is delaying climbers seeking to scale the world's highest ...
Deadly hazards in the Khumbu Icefall have prevented officials from completing the climbing route. Now, guides and outfitters ...
For many climbers, standing on the summit of Mount Everest feels like the finish line. But in May 1996, the real disaster ...
Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mt. Everest who then helped build one of the world’s most popular outdoor brands, ...
Oxfordshire businessman Tim Batstone will attempt to summit Mount Everest to raise money for epilepsy research, at the age of ...
The celebrated mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit Mount Everest, has died. He was 97. Whittaker, who also served as the first full-time employee of the outdoor retailer REI and ...
Seattle-born mountaineer Jim Whittaker, the first American to summit the tallest peak on Earth, passed away at home on ...