Adventurers Edmund Hillary and Tensing Norgay stand atop the world as the first climbers to reach the summit. Read more.

Hundreds of climbers and their Sherpa guides scaled Mount Everest this month in Nepal, struggling against harsh weather to ...

Four British climbers made it from London to the peak in under five days after preparations that included inhaling xenon gas.

Kami Rita has been scaling the world's tallest mountain since 1994. He reaches the summit nearly every year—and sometimes ...

A new proposal from Nepal aims to tighten requirements and improve climber safety on the world's tallest peak, but such ...

Nepal’s mountaineering community has celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of the world’s highest peak.

In his latest dispatch, our Everest reporter explains the crucial work done by rope-fixing teams. Plus, one climber’s global ...

7,269 recorded individuals have summited Mount Everest, from Edmund Hillary’s history-making climb in 1953 through the end of 2024. Not only is Ang Dawa Sherpa one of those people, but he’s ...

Mount Everest’s towering height isn’t shaped by tectonic forces alone. Its continued growth owes a quiet debt to nearby rivers. These rivers, cutting through deep gorges, have helped lift the ...

People Keep Dying On Mt. Everest And Here's Why Posted: February 4, 2025 | Last updated: February 5, 2025 Conquering Mount Everest was once the holy grail of mountaineering.

In May 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the highest point on Earth. Many since have died trying. More than 300 climbers have perished while trying to climb ...