But then they must make their way to the town of Lukla in the Himalayan foothills, where the trail to Mount Everest begins. Getting to Lukla during the busy season in the Himalayas can present a ...

Newly arrived Vermonter Ang Dawa Sherpa leads a group up Mount Everest. According to modern historical records, 7,269 recorded individuals have summited Mount Everest, from Edmund Hillary’s ...

Kami Rita (55) flew to Mount Everest on Sunday (April 20, 2025) from Kathmandu to lead a group of climbers who will try to reach the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) summit during the spring climbing season.

Outside will be stationed in Nepal’s Mount Everest Base Camp for the 2025 spring climbing season. Here is your destination for all the news from the Himalayas. New perk: Easily find new routes ...

Conquering Mount Everest will cost climbers an extra $4,000 (£3,270) after Nepal hiked up fees for the first time in almost a decade. Nepal's government has announced a 36% increase in permit ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade ...

Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world. Impressive as that is, there is plenty more to know about Everest. Think about this for a minute: The top of the mountain is covered with limestone ...

Mount Everest has grown by 164ft - researchers have found - and the reason behind this growth spurt will totally astonish you. Experts have discovered that erosion and upward pressure from ...

Mount Everest is nearly 1,000 feet (304 meters) taller than its surrounding Himalayan peaks, causing scientists to wonder exactly why the giant mountain stretched its neck out so much more than ...

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Earth’s tallest mountain is getting even taller. An eroding river ...

Garbage collected en route Mount Everest is piled before it is sorted for recycling at a facility operated by Agni Ventures, an agency that manages recyclable waste, in Kathmandu, Nepal ...

Mt. Everest may be the world's highest peak, but it's easier to summit than other smaller mountains, like the Seven Second Summits. Three professional mountaineers explain why these shorter peaks ...