Junko Tabei's summit of Everest on May 16, 1975 was not her hardest battle. It took her a lifetime to be acknowledged as a true pioneer.

We take a look at when the best time to climb Everest is, why it is that the climbing window is so short and why summer and ...

A now-iconic photo by climber Nirmal “Nims” Purja, taken on May 22, 2019, shows a line of hundreds snaking up the narrow ...

Four ex-military friends are planning to summit Everest without the usual lengthy acclimitization period, relying on ...

A restaurant in Galashiels named in honour of the first successful ascent of Mount Everest is aiming to clear a planning hurdle.

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

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

Historically, men have dominated the public record in mountaineering. In the last few years, the 70th anniversary of the ...

It’s why, for many vintage collectors, the 1016 is the last reference that feels purely mechanical, purely functional, and ...

As the wait for Outlander season 8 continues, Caitríona Balfe has been cast in a movie based on a true story, with two Marvel ...

The Nepal government drafted an Integrated Tourism Bill that states that any climber wanting to scale Mount Everest (28,029ft ...

Why Nepal Is Tightening Everest Access Since Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing Norgay first summited Everest (8,848.86 metres) on May 29, 1953, over 9,000 climbers have reached the peak ...