Our Everest correspondent recently attended a pre-climb meeting held by guiding company Seven Summit Treks in downtown ...

The 2025 climbing season in the Himalayas has begun without controversy. Climbing techniques have evolved over centuries, often creating controversy and debate.

One of the greatest mountain guides, Kami Rita, will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and ...

One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd time as well — and break his own record ...

The Puja Ceremony is a sacred Buddhist tradition that occurs before every climbing expedition in the Himalayas.

In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have detected two bio-indicator gases—dimethyl sulfide and demethyl disulfide—on ...

One: is the climb actually any good? Routes are usually given some form of star rating that tells you the quality of the climbing and the awesomeness of the situations you'll find yourself in. Two: ...

The climbing limo method is a very simple forecasting technique that projects the level of GDP some three quarters into the future using the nominal GDP figures from five quarters and three ...

The Sagarmatha Pollution Control Committee (SPCC) has announced the successful completion of route fixing through the Khumbu Icefall, marking the official opening of the 2025 Everest climbing season.

These beings include the Arhats (enlightened beings or Tirthankaras), Siddhas (liberated souls), Acharyas (spiritual leaders), Upadhyayas (teachers), and Sadhu (monks or ascetics). “Namo ...

Trump adviser's feud as world responds to US tariffs and Reserve Bank expected to cut Official Cash Rate. Video / NZ Herald, Getty Images The board of Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi is helping whānau in a ...

This is the final NBC Sports NBA Power Rankings of the season. By this time next week we will be deep into the Play-In Tournament and talking seedings and possible upsets. It’s appropriate that this ...