Mount Everest is about 15 to 50 meters taller than it would otherwise be because of uplift caused by a nearby eroding river gorge, and continues to grow because of it. Mount Everest is about 15 to 50 ...

Mount Everest Day 2025: Mount Everest is not only the tallest mountain above sea level but also a geological wonder that continues to change. Here are 7 interesting facts about the world’s highest ...

High-altitude guiding may be one of the most brutal dream jobs on earth. A longtime pro shares the good—and the bad.

Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to ...

There is nothing to disclose. Mount Everest (also known as Chomolungma or Sagarmāthā) is famously the highest mountain in the Himalayas and indeed on Earth. But why? At 8,849 metres above sea level, ...

When climbing huge mountains, height and difficulty don't always go hand in hand, mountaineers say. Mt. Everest may be the world's highest peak, but it's easier to summit than other smaller mountains, ...