Mount Everest climbs hit record highs 70 years after the first ascent, raising concerns over overcrowding, safety and environmental impact.

Despite the extraordinary feats of Tabei and many other adventurous women, sexism and misogyny in mountaineering have persisted for decades.

But some in the climbing and medical world worry whether the strategy is an unnecessary gamble. When Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary made their first successful ascent of Mount Everest in 1953 ...

Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mt. Everest on Sunday from Kathmandu, Nepal, to lead a group of climbers who will try to reach the 29,032-foot summit during the spring climbing season. “I am mentally ...

Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mount Everest on Sunday from Kathmandu to lead a group of climbers who will try to reach the 29,032ft summit during the spring climbing season. “I am mentally, emotionally ...

The country will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35% ... pioneered by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Fees for the less ...

Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mount Everest on Sunday from Kathmandu to lead a group of climbers who will try to reach the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) summit during the spring climbing season.