Currently used by all expeditions as the high camp, it is still a demanding 3000-foot climb from here to the summit. Discarded expedition equipment litters the football field-sized area used for camp.

Once held as a practice for the very few, being considered an “extreme sport”, climbing is now regarded as almost fashionable, practiced by people of all ages. Crags see more and more climbers on the ...

Getty Images Mountaineers close to Camp 2 prepare to ascend to Camp 3 Although the climbing season is short, often only a single week in mid-May, Sherpas look after the mountain for a total of ...

This is why waterfall guidebooks contain a wealth of marvels, their pictures a treasure for anyone wanting to climb them. The pleasure and the satisfaction will be enhanced when the right tools are at ...

From the ABC Camp at 21,300 feet, the route to the North Col takes anywhere from two to three hours. Initially you move up scree and rock until you can climb out onto the head of the East Rongbuk ...