Four climbers were found dead inside of a tent early Wednesday morning near the top of Mount Everest, the Himalayan Times reported, and the Associated Press confirmed. One of the deceased climbers was ...

Nepal is poised to enact a new law that could significantly restrict access to Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, amid growing concerns over climber deaths and overcrowding. The proposed ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- The mountain is speckled with corpses. Nearly 300 people have died on Mount Everest in the century or so since climbers have been trying to reach its summit. At least 100 of them ...

A massive storm has moved in to Mount Everest at the busiest time of year for climbers, leaving dozens trapped at the highest base camp. Sherpa rescuers have found the bodies of four climbers inside a ...

By some metrics, Everest most certainly is the tallest mountain in the world—standing at an impressive 29,031.69 feet —but it ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to a Sherpa who led a team that worked to clear trash ...

A documentary team discovered human remains on Mount Everest apparently belonging to a man who went missing while trying to summit the peak 100 years ago, National Geographic magazine reported Friday.

Climbing high requires physiological adjustment. Humans were not designed to live at altitudes pushing 8,000 meters – the Death Zone. But our bodies can adjust. The process of acclimatization allows ...

The World's Tallest Peak is Still Growing Every Year Mount Everest continues to move a few inches to the northeast and rise a ...

Five people have died attempting to climb Mount Everest this month, and one is missing. One, 36-year-old Dutch climber Eric Arnold, reached the mountain's summit after four previous attempts but died ...