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

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.

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

Experts have pinned the high death toll of climbers tackling Everest on overcrowding. Eight died last year, at least 12 ...

Official data shows that since 1953’s Hillary-Norgay summit, around 9,000 mountaineers have successfully scaled Mt Everest ...

Under the proposed rules, climbers must show proof of scaling a 7,000-metre (22,965 ft) mountain in Nepal before applying for ...

Astronomers discovered a planet that orbits its star so closely that its surface is being scorched into magma and vaporizing ...

Following years of concern over the amount of climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest, a sweeping change is on the horizon which will dramatically change who can step foot on the mountain in the ...

Nepal plans to restrict Mount Everest expeditions to experienced climbers, allowing only those who've summited a peak above 7 ...

One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd ...

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