Like many titles and place names given during the era of colonization, the Mount Everest name gave zero recognition to the title used by locals. Tibetans had, for centuries, called the peak Chomolunga ...

The route to the summit of Mt. Everest (29,029 feet), the tallest mountain in the world, has just arrived at Camp 4 (7,900m/ 25,920 feet). This camp, also known ...

Our reporter explains the work done by rope-fixing teams to open the route to the top. Plus, one climber’s global triathlon ...