Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest ...

With Nepal's new action plan, along with community responsibility and traveller accountability, every climb should aim to preserve the cleanliness, beauty and natural ecosystem of the Himalayas.

The Himalayas, long revered for their sublime beauty and spiritual significance, are under siege ~ not by avalanches or blizzards, but by human neglect. Mount Everest, the crown jewel of the range, ...

Rhett Evans climbs Mount Everest in May of 2024. For years, Olathe’s Rhett Evans had his sights set on climbing Mount Everest. But when he got to Nepal this spring — and got very sick with a parasite ...

In May of 1963, National Geographic photographer and correspondent Barry C. Bishop was part of the first American team to ...

Mount Everest stands at 29,032 feet and is still growing. A river merger from 89,000 years ago is partly responsible for Everest’s continued height increase. The mountain gains up to 2 millimeters per ...

"Entirely changed my perception of what it means to actually climb Everest." Hikers share disturbing view from Mount Everest ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal’s government said on Tuesday it has a “duty to protect” the Himalayas from the risks presented by climate change and the growing numbers of climbers attempting to scale ...

Austrian President Heinz Fischer received a rock piece from the summit of Mount Everest as a symbol of melting Himalayas in the wake of Climate Change from WWF Climate Ambassadors Apa and Dawa Sherpa ...

Kathmandu, Nepal – [Date] – A premier adventure travel company based in Nepal, Boundless Himalayas Trekking & Expedition, invites trekkers to discover the inner Himalayas. Because of its outstanding ...