Winds in the Himalaya are slowly dying down as predicted, prompting climbers to head up to higher camps. Some may even try to ...

Sir Edmund Hillary and other Mount Everest pioneers say the world's tallest peak deserves a rest after a half century of more than 1,300 climbers scaling its slopes. Hillary, 83, is in Nepal to ...

Most would say it’s Mount Everest, standing over 29,000 feet above ... Earth’s highest peak should be referred to as “Mount EVE-rest.” ...

a lethal avalanche from the West Shoulder killed 16 sherpas. Safety, including the safety of his employees, became even more ...

It is flanked by Nuptse, and the west shoulder of Mt ... climb to the ‘Balcony’ for a brief rest before rising above to the South Summit of Everest. From here, they encounter the storied ...

Digitalized letters from Mount Everest mountaineer George Mallory revealed a conversation with his wife Ruth as he tried to become the first to climb one of the tallest mountains in the world in 1924.

Everest and the hundreds of climbers who attempt ... ice screws and carabiners — most Western climbers took a rest day so the experienced crew could complete their task in relative safety.

pinnacle of Mt. Everest. The Ruttledge expedition of 1933 was turned back by bad weather after one member, Francis Sydney Smythe, fought up to 1,000 ft. from the top. This year’s party ...

They are preparing to trek to Everest Base Camp to raise money for children's charity the NSPCC. "I don't want to be angry for the rest of my life," says Nial Mackinlay, a member of the group who ...

Climbing Mount Everest used to be a feat of staggering bravery, endurance and skill. In the 40 years after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first reached the summit in 1953, an average of 12 ...