If you imagine the summit of Mount Everest, you might picture a quiet, snowy peak far from civilisation. But a striking photo, taken by mountaineer Nirmal Purja, shows how the reality can be a lot ...

As you approach Camp II you must hike up the ... is the low point of one of the three great ridges that emanate from the summit of Mount Everest. In this case the North Ridge drops thousands ...

To climb Mount Everest, you're going to need a healthy savings account, as summit expeditions start at around $35,000 -- the permit alone is $11,000. But you're also going to need to start saving ...

Their goal was to ascertain if a route to the summit of Mount Everest could be found. Unlike our Everest Quest expedition, which is approaching the summit from the south side, these first ...

Why Everest's summit gets so crowded How deadly is Mount Everest? Sherpa climbs Everest twice in a week, setting record 24 ascents Local tour organiser Keshav Paudel told AFP news agency that ...

In 1990 MacartneySnape returned once again to Mt Everest with the idea of climbing the mountain from the sea to the summit The idea had originally been floated by adventure cameraman Michael ...

BEIJING--A Chinese government-backed team plans to summit Mount Everest this week at a time when the world's tallest peak has been closed to commercial climbers. Bad weather forced the team ...

A polar researcher turned National Geographic photographer, Bishop was on the first U.S. expedition to summit Everest. (See the story from the October 1963 issue of National Geographic.) ...

M ingma G and at least some of his team are approaching the summit of Shisha Pangma. In risky conditions, their summit push ...

Pastemba Sherpa, a Mount Everest guide, breaks down every piece of gear Sherpa guides use to summit the world's tallest mountain. All of this equipment needs to be carried up and back, so guides ...

The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has honored renowned Nepalese climber Pemba Rita Sherpa for unfurling NRNA flags at the summit of Mount Everest during the last spring season. At a ...

In a 2004 study, Kayes observed that reaching Everest's summit became part of the climbers' social identity. The climbers wanted to reach their goal so badly, they made poor decisions in pursuit ...