Nepal is set to tighten regulations for Mount Everest climbers with a new law requiring climbers to first summit a 7,000-meter ...

Nepal is taking another step to ensure that ascents of Everest (8,849 meters) do not seem like an excursion within the reach of anyone with a few wads of cash in their pocket. A ne ...

A man is set to take on a gruelling triathlon challenge only a year after finishing treatment for stage 3 stomach cancer.

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 ...

With the spring climbing season well underway on Mt. Everest and other Himalayan 8,000-meter peaks, elite mountain guiding company Madison Mountaineering’s expe ...

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 ...

Climbers hoping to scale the world's tallest mountain may need to climb another 7,000m+ peak in Nepal to receive a permit ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s ...