Foreign climbers who want to try reaching the top of the 29,032-foot-tall peak will face higher permit fees in Nepal starting ...

Carbondale resident Blake Gordon will screen his snowboarding adventure film “Papsura: Peak of Evil” tonight at Aspen Collective at 7:45 p.m. The screening is part of Aspen Art Walk’s first event of ...

Makalu Climbing Team Retreats Shy of Summit With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the ...

The price of a permit to climb the world’s highest peak will rise 36 percent later this year. Guides believe that climbers ...

As of September, everyone on the mountain must be accompanied by an expert guide, improving safety but potentially ...

Nepali airlines have resumed rescue helicopter flights to the Everest region, an aviation industry official announced Tuesday ...

The Alaska House has voted to urge President Donald Trump to reverse course and retain the name of North America’s tallest ...

Rising Prices, New Rules on Mount Everest The allure of climbing Mount Everest, since the first ascent in 1953, continues to escalate, resulting in overcrowding ...

Deep within Earth’s mantle lie two enormous regions, often referred to as "islands," which are the size of continents.

When you think of the world’s highest peak, Mount Everest in the Himalayas, towering at over 8.840 meters, probably comes to ...

According to Glacier Himalaya Treks and Expedition, a private group of experienced mountaineers that offers tours, the permit ...