Nepal sharply hikes Everest climbing permit fees and introduces a slew of measures to control garbage pollution and prevent ...

A SOUTH Ayrshire woman has completed her challenge of trekking to Everest Base Camp. Kelly Huxtable, 51, undertook the adventure in December 2024 in memory of her friend, Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Casagranda, ...

Nepal’s new road connecting the Everest region to Kathmandu promises to transform travel and commerce, fueling hopes for ...

On snow-covered battlefields like the Himalayas, the Army wants its junior leadership to become decision-makers at the ...

Acclimatiztion Climbing high requires physiological adjustment. Humans were not designed to live at altitudes pushing 8,000 meters – the Death Zone. But our bod ...

A new study has predicted an increase in landslide hazards in High Mountain Asia. The study authors linked higher emissions of greenhouse gases to the potential for higher risks from landslides.

Four teams from Nepal - Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu University, Mid-Western University, and Eastern University - along ...

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 ...

Conservationists say the geese arrived in Jagadishpur by flying above Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak.

Pemba Tshering Sherpa, who survived Friday's avalanche on Mount Everest, describes his experience on the mountain that day. Photo: Narendra Shrestha for The Wall Street Journal ...

Helicopter operations in the Everest region, including Sagarmatha National Park, have been obstructed and remain suspended ...

A former Army officer is aiming to lead the fastest ever expedition to the summit of Mount Everest with the help of a rare ...