KATHMANDU, Nepal — When Khim Lal Gautam reached the top of Mount Everest at 3 a.m. on May 22, it was dark, windy and lethally cold. Gautam carried some unusual baggage — a ground-penetrating ...

The best Nepal treks aren't on Everest. Explore 9 alternatives, from sacred lakes to former kingdoms—all with fewer crowds ...

The climb to Everest Base Camp is often marketed as an adventure for anyone. But as the autumn season approaches, being ...

Sherpas working on Mount Everest carry all that and more – 20 kilograms (44 pounds) per person – navigating a four-hour hike ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — When Khim Lal Gautam reached the top of Mount Everest at 3 a.m. on May 22, it was dark, windy and lethally cold. Gautam carried some unusual baggage — a ground-penetrating ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s 7,000-meter (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s 7,000-meter (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at ...

From bringing your own water filter to skipping a helicopter ride, we take a look at ways to reduce the environmental impact ...

In his latest video, Ben Ayers addresses common misconceptions about the world’s highest peak, and discusses the treatment of ...

A 1934 quake took about 2 feet off the mountain, Jade says. One of the reasons China and Nepal have remeasured is that they want to know what a 2015 quake in Nepal might have done to Everest's height.

Another Sherpa guide has died in Friday’s Mount Everest avalanche, bringing the death toll to 13, a Nepalese government official said Saturday.