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

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

We've all seen the long lines leading to Mt. Everest. This is especially true in the notorious “Death Zone” near the summit, ...

Nepal is set to restrict Mount Everest access to climbers with prior experience on 7,000-meter peaks, addressing safety ...

Nepal plans to restrict Everest expeditions to experienced climbers above 7,000 meters to reduce deaths and pollution.

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

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

New safety measures for Mount Everest proposed by Nepal would require climbers to demonstrate previous high-altitude ...

The writer became an aid worker for Mount Everest climbers during the devastating disaster. A decade later, he explores how ...

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.