Mt. Everest doesn't exist in a vacuum; the Sherpa people know this mountain as Chomolungma, or "Mother Goddess," and it's not just a sacred landmark but a deity unto itself. Spiritual traditions ...

The Nepal government has collected royalty amounting to Nepalese ₹653.8 million from the permission granted to climb the ...

Ang Dawa Sherpa nearly perished on his first Everest climb because he wasn’t prepared; then he went to school in Nepal for a mountain guide degree. After moving to the US, he wasn’t surprised to find ...

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An expedition is planning to take clients up the world's tallest mountain in record time with xenon gas. But some in the ...

The Nepal government drafted an Integrated Tourism Bill that states that any climber wanting to scale Mount Everest (28,029ft ...

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

A woman is climbing Mount Everest as part of a challenge to summit seven of the world's highest peaks, and aims to shine a ...

Nepal has introduced sweeping new regulations for Mount Everest climbers, aiming to reduce overcrowding, boost safety, and ...

A new drone service is delivering supplies such as ladders and oxygen cylinders on Mount Everest, making it safer for Sherpas ...