From here, climbers have a stupendous view of the upper 8,000 feet of Everest—the first glimpse ... this unrelenting ascent up towards the South Col. The sedimentary sandstone rock of the ...

This Everest season, Karl Egloff and Tyler Andrews will try speed ascents. Kaji Sherpa holds the record, set in 1998, but not everyone believed his story.

Last year 421 Mount Everest climbing permits were issued, and in total 200 climbers reached the summit supported by more than 600 ... climbers will pay 36% more to use the most popular South Col route ...

Most teams have now settled into Everest Base Camp on the South Side. On the North Side in Tibet, everything is ready for ...

Climbing Mount Everest via its most popular route will ... from March to May, on the South Col route increases from $11,000 to $15,000. The same 36% hike pushes up fees for the autumn climbing ...

The ascent/descent details are as follows: it took Karnicar four days to reach the summit of Everest. He left Camp 4 at the South Col (8000m) at 10.30pm and climbed through the night, reaching the ...

Retired Lt. Commander Brian O'Malley is taking on the challenge of a lifetime when he attempts to be the third American over 60 to see the top of Mount Everest.

In 1990 MacartneySnape returned once again to Mt Everest with the idea of climbing ... his plans and he finally ascended via the South Col route ...

Our Everest correspondent recently attended a pre-climb meeting held by guiding company Seven Summit Treks in downtown ...

A polar researcher turned National Geographic photographer, Bishop was on the first U.S. expedition to summit Everest. (See the story from the October 1963 issue of National Geographic.) ...

We intend to start using oxygen at Camp V, which is about the elevation of the South Col on the south ... distance, the summit ridge leads up to the highest point of Everest.