The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh planted a magnolia tree, metres away from a pair planted by the late Queen and Duke of Edinburgh in 1986.

Nepal has introduced strict new mountaineering regulations, banning solo expeditions on Mt. Everest and other peaks above 8,000 meters. Under the new rules, climbers must be accompanied by a mountain ...

The breathtaking natural scenery and towering mountain peaks make Nepal an ideal trekking destination for all international ...

Mount Vinson, Antarctica Climbers enjoy great success on Mount Vinson this season. The Antarctic summer runs from November ...

The Tallest Mountain on Earth Mount Everest proudly stands as the tallest mountain in the world, towering at an incredible ...

Its epicentre was about 75 kilometres northeast of Mount Everest and close to Nepal ... According to the USGS, “Seismicity in the Himalaya dominantly results from the continental collision of the ...

This year, several teams went to the Himalayas to attempt winter ascents on Mt. Everest, Manaslu, Makalu and Annapurna. Winter Ascents of Himalayan peaks present an additional set of challenges ...

To honour their memory, the Kendal Mountain ... for the Himalaya, these men proved to be worthy companions at altitude. Tenzing Norgay became the face of the community after climbing Everest ...

Summitting Mt. Everest has been a dream both of us have ... If my dad hadn't started climbing in the Himalayas, I never would've even stepped into the Himalayas. And if not for my mother ...

JAKARTA, Jan 16 (Reuters) - Authorities have begun evacuating 3,000 residents near the Mount Ibu volcano on Indonesia's eastern island of Halmahera, the disaster agency said on Thursday ...

be on the summit of Everest on Thursday night, and make it home for Sunday lunch.” Furternbach has tried the gas treatment himself, as he claimed Aconcagua, a 7000m mountain in Argentina. He said: “[I ...