It started at a Washington cocktail party, when an Air Force general listened to a mountaineer describe the view from Mount Everest — and decided the ...

These mountains are internationally known for their difficult terrain, technical climbing routes and scenic grandeur, and are considered symbolic of the Himalayan landscape.

From expedition sleeping bags to circular supply chains, the British mountain brand is scaling globally while keeping ...

Authorities in Nepal say they have arrested six travel and mountain rescue executives accused of conducting fake rescues on ...

WASHINGTON, DC – At the height of the Cold War in 1965, as China raced ahead with its nuclear weapons program, an extraordinary covert operation unfolded high in the Indian Himalayas. The United ...

On 17 May Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner and David Göttler reached the summit of Nuptse (7861m) via the long and difficult North Ridge Scott route. A beautiful and testing climb, far removed from the nearby ...

KATHMANDU, Nov 5 (Reuters) - Rescuers in Nepal have recovered the bodies of two foreign climbers killed when an avalanche hit their expedition on a Himalayan peak, police said on Wednesday, as the ...

Himlung Himal (7,126m) on the border between Manang and Mustang where an Australian climber Chin-Tark Chan died on 29 October. Photo: ASIATICROADS.COM The autumn mountaineering season is not over yet, ...

At least seven climbers, including five foreigners and two Nepalis, have died after being hit by an avalanche on a Himalayan peak in north-eastern Nepal, expedition agency Seven Summit Treks said. The ...

Three climbers, including a foreign national, were killed and eight others were missing after an avalanche hit a climbing expedition on a Himalayan peak in Nepal, police said on Monday. Among those ...

Twin brothers have conquered a Himalayan mountain, one dressed in modern clothing, the other wearing a replica of kit worn by British explorers 100 years ago. Hugo and Ross Turner, from Christow in ...

Search and rescue teams were battling harsh weather on Tuesday to find four missing climbers after an avalanche at a Himalayan peak in Nepal killed seven people, officials said. The avalanche hit the ...