Climbers who ascend higher than 26,000 feet on Mount Everest enter the "death zone." In this area, oxygen is so limited that the body's cells start to die, and judgment becomes impaired. Climbers ...

Mount Everest body retrievals "extremely difficult," but necessary "There is a psychological effect," Karki told AFP. "People believe that they are entering a divine space when they climb ...

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

Four climbers went up and down Everest in under a week with the help of xenon gas—a record-breaking ascent that has ignited ...

History is repeating itself in the world of controversial sports records.

The body of one of the hikers in Mount Everest's greatest mystery is believed to have been found after 100 years.. British mountaineer Andrew "Sandy" Irvine vanished alongside fellow climber ...

In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers offers advice on where to stay, what to eat, and how to manage the extreme altitude ...

Explore the extreme conditions on Mount Everest, from low oxygen levels to freezing temperatures, and discover how these challenges push human limits to the brink. Real Science Posted: December 10 ...

GILGIT: A coordinated search operation is underway to recover the body of Czech mountaineer Klára Kolouchová, who went missing after falling while descending Nanga Parbat, the world’s ninth-highest ...

Remains found on Mount Everest may have belonged to the British climber Andrew Comyn “Sandy” Irvine, who disappeared along with George Mallory in 1924.

The Mount Everest Base Camp, at 17,598 feet high, hosts climbers acclimating to the elevation before they make their ascent. Daniel Oberhaus via Wikimedia Commons under CC BY-SA 4.0 More than 300 ...