Their goal was to ascertain if a route to the summit of Mount Everest could be found. Unlike our Everest Quest expedition, which is approaching the summit from the south side, these first ...

Everest’s difficult Lho La Route – the West Ridge – Hornbein Couloir, after working the same route the past two winter seasons. On his third attempt on this treacherous route, Kobusch broke ...

Rising Prices, New Rules on Mount Everest The allure of climbing Mount Everest, since the first ascent in 1953, continues to escalate, resulting in overcrowding ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35% ... along the standard South East Ridge, or South Col route, pioneered by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and ...