Laramie's Mark Jenkins has tried five times to reach the highest peak in Myanmar (formerly Burma). Although a successful ...

Climbing teams are progressing on Mt. Everest as the spring climbing season in the Himalayas takes shape. At 29,029 feet, the highest mountain in the world endu ...

A Strictly Come Dancing star has revealed that she was ‘left in tears’ after suffering a ‘full breakdown’ during a recent ...

A Himalayan fungus that has been used for many years continues to influence modern cancer therapies * By transforming the ...

The calendar turned to May yesterday, marking go-time for climbing expeditions in the Himalayas. After a long winter wait, ...

Last week, an unidentified pair of climbers secured a permit to ascend Ghenye Liru, a 6,571m peak in Nepal’s Langtang region ...

Last week, an unidentified pair of climbers secured a permit to ascend Ghenye Liru, a 6,571m peak in Nepal’s Langtang region ...

In his latest dispatch from the hike to Mount Everest Base Camp, the writer discusses how the booming tourism industry has ...

Even seasoned hikers find the off-season treacherous. Hut closures, removed signage, and the absence of medical stations make ...

Following years of concern over the amount of climbers — both experienced and amateur — attempting to scale Mount Everest, a major change is in the works.

New safety measures for Mount Everest proposed by Nepal would require climbers to demonstrate previous high-altitude ...

Alarm frontman Mike Peters, who became as known for his battle with cancer and fundraising efforts to combat the disease, has ...