Microplastics, for example, have been found in snow samples from Everest, and these can be toxic for all organisms. Efforts have been made to clean up Mount Everest, but so far, the problem remains.

For some adventurers, scaling Mount Everest represents the ultimate test of grit and determination: a visual signifier of ...

Over five hours after leaving the third and final camp, Tobin reached the top of Mount Everest on May 27. Once at the top, Tobin did the 22 pushups he’d planned for.

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.

A Nepali Sherpa has reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time, breaking the world record for total number of summits.

Does the Everest trek motivate everyone to reach the top? In his latest video dispatch, our Mount Everest reporter Ben Ayers discusses whether or not his adventure to Base Camp inspired him to ...

Partially blind adventure seeker raises awareness for rare diseases while achieving her goal of climbing Mount Everest.

Mount Everest is nearly 1,000 feet (304 meters) taller than its surrounding Himalayan peaks, causing scientists to wonder exactly why the giant mountain stretched its neck out so much more than ...

Mount Everest Mass Makes History at the ‘Top of the World’ Scottish priest scales Everest to keep a Christmas vow — and plants a seed for Nepal’s first high-altitude parish.

Since then, her only thought was to climb the highest peak on Earth -- Mount Everest which stands at 8,849 meters. "For that, we have been training for the last four years.

Weather sensors designed and built in Logan are now collecting real-time data on Mount Everest and Mount Aconcagua.