In March, 17-year-old Bianca Adler and her dad set off from Melbourne, Australia, for the ultimate adventure: climbing Mt. Everest.

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

If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for Nepal it looks like 7,000 meters. In a bold move aimed at improving safety ...

On 11 May, 35 years ago, Tim Macartney-Snape stepped onto the summit of Mt Everest for the second time, in doing so, becoming ...

Last month, as the 2025 climbing season began on Mount Everest, Nepal’s upper house of Parliament introduced a tourism bill that includes a suite of new rules that would significantly raise the bar ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd — and break his own record. Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mt.

LOS ANGELES -- The third time may be a charm for Charlie Linville, a wounded Marine in Southern California who is trying to climb Mt. Everest. Linville is a retired U.S. Marine staff sergeant who ...

Mount Everest stands at 29,032 feet, the highest point on Earth. It’s a symbol of human dreams and goals. Since 1953, about 4,000 climbers have reached its top. This mountain, known as Sagarmatha in ...

"Entirely changed my perception of what it means to actually climb Everest." Hikers share disturbing view from Mount Everest ...

"I was scared enough that I was in great shape, and I came back looking like a refugee," Jeremy Hubball '69 said, referring to his most memorable and taxing mountain climb — Mt. Everest. Hubball ...

Nepal and China decided to suspend climbing permits for the spring. China and Nepal are not giving permits to climbers hoping to summit Mount Everest this season. The reports that climbers won't be ...

One of the climbers wears a prosthetic after losing his leg in Iraq in 2006. — -- Climbing Mount Everest is one of the hardest feats in the world — even for someone in tip-top physical shape. But ...