Nepal has hiked the cost of an Everest climbing permit by a third, arguing it will help tackle pollution and boost safety on ...

Nepal has hiked the cost of an Everest permit, arguing it will help tackle pollution and boost safety on the world's highest mountain.

Ngima Nuru Sherpa is small in stature, but he stands tall in the annals of Mount Everest. The 5-foot-7, 150-pound native of ...

It comes as something of a surprise that the history of a pursuit that seems to uniquely combine risk and vanity should be so ...

The Everest Base Camp trek offers a bucket-list adventure for trekkers worldwide, with costs varying significantly based on ...

Foreign climbers who want to try reaching the top of the 29,032-foot-tall peak will face higher permit fees in Nepal starting ...

At least seven people were killed and at least 10 were injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh Mela holy festival in northern ...

Here in Part II, we break down what it takes to do Nepal's 1,750km Great Himalayan Trail, both guided and unguided.

Chinese module maker Aiko Solar has built a 150 kW off-grid solar carport at about a 4,300-meter elevation on Mount Everest.

Nepal just raised permit fees for climbing the world’s highest peak. Experts believe that climbers will still flock to the ...

Rising Prices, New Rules on Mount Everest The allure of climbing Mount Everest, since the first ascent in 1953, continues to escalate, resulting in overcrowding ...

Meanwhile, those planning to climb Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, will have to pay $7,500 instead of $5,500 in the autumn season. The fee for the winter and monsoon seasons has increased ...