Kami Rita had climbed Mount Everest twice last year, setting the record for most climbs on the first and adding to it less ...

The last surviving member of the first mountaineering expedition to conquer Mount Everest is unhappy with the current state ...

About 3,000 of Nepal's more than 10,000 Sherpas reside in the Khumbu valley, the gateway to the southern side of Mount Everest. Because their physical prowess at high altitudes is unmatched ...

Ngima Nuru Sherpa is small in stature, but he stands tall in the annals of Mount Everest. The 5-foot-7, 150-pound native of Nepal’s Khumbu region has reached the summit of the world’s tallest ...

Amidst a programme in New York today, the new executive committee under the leadership of renowned climber Jangbu Sherpa officially took charge of the USNCA board to lead the organisation.

As of September, everyone on the mountain must be accompanied by an expert guide, improving safety but potentially jeopardizing record attempts ...

“Helicopter tourism” that brings trekkers to Base Camp of Sagarmatha (Everest) in Nepal and bypasses the long trek there is taking a toll on local Sherpa communities. By cutting short visitors ...

Mount Everest's Sherpas are considering a climbing boycott following the deadliest avalanche in the mountain's history. Several Sherpas have already quit, while others are still mulling over a boycott ...

the first man to climb Everest twice. They also met Dorjee Lhatoo, part of the next generation of Darjeeling Sherpas, a treasure chest of knowledge and an important ally for their project.

Refers to the latest 2 years of omaha.com stories. Cancel anytime. Sherpas on Mount Everest say the highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take ...

Buoyed by tales of Everest legends – George Mallory, Sir Edmund Hillary, Sherpa Tenzing, and their pioneering Nepali porters – I decide to double my load and carry a lagging team member’s ...