The expression goes “everyone has their own Everest to climb,” but one Illinois man took it literally and embarked on a<a ...

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

You’ve probably seen photos of the congestion on Mount Everest, with a line of several dozen climbers stretching down an icy slope. This year, approximately 450 climbers are vying for the summit.

Mount Pumori, second right, is seen in the background as mountaineers negotiate a slope in the Khumbu region on their way to the summit of Mount Everest in Nepal, April 24, 2025. (AP Photo/Pasang ...