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

In this interview made just before leaving for Mt Everest, Ueli Steck (aka The Swiss Machine) talks about climbing Mt Everest ...

A group of mountaineers plan to travel from Heathrow to the summit of Mount Everest and back in just seven days - a feat ...

Mount Everest faces severe pollution due to trekking and mountaineering activities, turning it into the "world's highest ...

Avalanches Rock Annapurna As the winter climbing season draws to a close in the Himalayas, two avalanches rocketed down the steep slopes of Annapurna over the w ...

Climbing Season Climbing season in the Himalayas predominately takes place just twice per year when the Jetstream subsides above the Himala ...

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

Mount Everest is indeed the world's highest mountain, with its peak standing at 8,849m (that's 8.8km) above the ocean.

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

An Australian professional boxer gearing up for the fight of his life has shared a chilling experience with a natural ...

Colonel Ranveer Jamwal says challenges faced during such expeditions mirror the conditions encountered in mountain warfare ...

After the Armistice of 1918, Hingston travelled to India and commanded various field hospitals and was soon recruited to join the infamous 1924 British Expedition to Mount Everest, during which ...