Reaching heights of around 620 miles (1,000km) these continent-sized “islands” of rock dwarf anything else found on our ...

For anyone who has struggled to schedule a specialist appointment or sift through a mountain of insurance paperwork, the ...

According to Glacier Himalaya Treks and Expedition, a private group of experienced mountaineers that offers tours, the permit ...

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 ...

For those who want to climb Mount Everest the fee will be $15,000 during the peak season, up 36% from its $11,000 fee, the ...

NORTHBOROUGH ― In 1953 Jonas Salk developed the polio vaccine, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to scale Mount Everest, and Russian dictator Joseph Stalin died.

pioneered by New Zealander Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay in 1953. Fees for the less popular September-November season and the rarely climbed December-February season will also ...

Per the new rules, every two climbers must hire a guide to scale 8,000-metre mountains. Nepal will increase the permit fees ...

Philip climbed the Island Peak before running the Tenzing Hillary Everest Marathon at 22.6 miles and at a staggering altitude of more than 5,000m. Now, he will be taking part in an event known as ...