Every time a mountaineer stands victorious on a rooftop of the world, a Nepali guide is there just behind the frame—often ...

Embark on a breathtaking helicopter journey from Kathmandu to view Nepal's majestic mountains. The ideal months for this trip ...

He wrote a controversial book about a deadly disaster. It became a massive hit. Now he wishes it all would go away.

May 11, 1996, is a day that will live in infamy for mountain climbers everywhere. That's because it was a deadly day for several of the mountaineers who had paid to climb to the mountain's summit.

In May 1996, a blizzard struck as multiple climbing teams were attempting to summit Mount Everest. Eight climbers were lost.

Perhaps Everest merely exaggerates something that already exists in sport. The pursuit of prestige has always had the power ...

A memorial near Everest Base Camp commemorates Scott Fischer, a guide who died during the disastrous 1996 Mount Everest ...

Edwards Lifesciences on April 23 reported that its largest business, transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR), ...

It’s been 30 years since Jon Krakauer survived one of the worst disasters on Mount Everest. But every spring, when climbing ...

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At least 126 people have died after a major earthquake struck China's Tibet region. Thousands of houses have also been ...

Anxiety is growing at Everest Base Camp, as a massive serac, or a block of glacial ice, is hindering the route and keeping alpinists in limbo.