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Didier Delsalle landed on the top of Everest in a Eurocopter AS 350 B3. This feat went down as the highest helicopter landing ...
and contorted ice that spills 2,000 feet down a gorge between Mount Everest’s west shoulder and Nuptse, the 25,791-foot peak that looms over Base Camp. Many of Nima Chhiring’s fellow Sherpas ...
According to The Himalayan Database, avalanches have accounted for 40 per cent of deaths on Mount Everest in recent years. In 2016, an avalanche killed 16 people, in what is considered to be the ...
In this season alone, Mount Kanchenjunga, Everest and Mount Makalu each had three deaths, while Mount Lhotse, Mount Annapurna and Mount Cho Oyu all had one. Officials also noted to the local ...
Our Everest correspondent recently attended a pre-climb meeting held by guiding company Seven Summit Treks in downtown ...
One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time, and possibly the 32nd ...
All About Mount Everest's "Death Zone" ...
A 7.8-magnitude earthquake hit Nepal on April 25, 2015, killing nearly 9,000 people as it destroyed homes and heritage sites ...
With drone assistance promising to transform things this season on Mt Everest, we go back to our coverage of the 50th ...