South African entrepreneur Angela Yeung is preparing to embark on a remarkable Everest ascent to raise awareness and support ...

Introduction Nepal, home to eight of the arena’s 14 highest peaks, is a the accommodation of the glorified soul for trekkers ...

Ahead of the 50th anniversary of the first (and so far only) successful expedition to conquer Everest via its fiendishly ...

Strong winds are always a problem in 8,000m climbing, but especially in winter, when they're even stronger. We review the ...

The number of trekkers on the world-renowned Annapurna Circuit hit an all-time high last year, as they all hired guides as ...

Nepal has banned solo expeditions to all the mountains above 8,000 metres inside the country, including the world's tallest Mount Everest or Mount Qomolangma, an official said on Wednesday. The ...

All of the tallest mountains in the world are located in Asia, either in the Himalayas or the Karakorum ranges. Of the 10 ...

Though not a seasoned hiker to begin with, the filmmaker became the first person to complete the world’s longest trail network.

“In 2024, our Everest North Side team spent only 13 days in Tibet ... the climbers will be on standby to fly to Nepal when the route and camps on the mountain are ready and when the expedition ...

Mount Everest (8,848m / 29,029 feet): The highest peak on Earth - located on the Nepal-Tibet border and known for its two main climbing routes: the Southeast Ridge and the North Ridge. K2 (8,611m ...

A fatal race made Tracee Metcalfe the closest to becoming the first American woman to summit all of the world’s 8,000-meter ...

The new $15,000 fee will apply for the popular April-May climbing season along the standard South East Ridge, or South Col route ... Image: The north face of Mount Everest, as seen from the ...