Climbers are searching for ways to climb the highest mountains in the world in shorter time periods, including the use of controversial substances.

Mount Everest faces severe pollution due to trekking and mountaineering activities, turning it into the "world's highest garbage dump." Nepal has introduced new rules and a deposit initiative to tackle waste,

Mountaineers who have trained and had their sights set on climbing to the summit of Mount Everest this month will have to postpone their expedition.

At least 95 people are reportedly dead and 130 injured after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Western China near Mount Everest on Tuesday, Jan. 7

A powerful earthquake struck Tibet this week, estimated between 6.8 and 7.1 magnitude. Its effects were devastating. Witnesses shared footage of rubble-strewn streets of a city in the Himalayas region,

A former Army officer is aiming to lead the fastest ever expedition to the summit of Mount Everest with the help of a rare gas that encourages the production of red blood cells. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.

We take a look at the best combination of "input attributes" for successfully everesting, according to science.

For the mountaineers, climbing the peaks of Mount Everest is the piece de resistance of their careers. What a lot of people don't realize is that accomplishing the feat will likely take upwards of ...

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake centered about 50 miles from Mount Everest left at least 126 dead in Tibet on Tuesday, reports say. Another 188 people have been injured on the Chinese side of the border, the Associated Press reported, citing the Xinhua ...

Mount Everest is indeed the world's highest mountain, with its peak standing at 8,849m (that's 8.8km) above the ocean. However, if you consider mountains that begin below sea level, Everest is not the tallest mountain, and is in fact nearly 2,000m behind the real winner.

Officials say locals angry at the environmental impact of helicopter flights and loss of income from trekkers have threatened landing sites.

Image: AEW Darby Allin is taking some time off from AEW in order to prepare for his attempt to climb Mount Everest. Fightful first reported the news Saturday, saying the popular star isn’t