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Why you should swap overcrowded Everest base camp for the near-spiritual beauty of K2 - Avoiding the crowds and ...

With Jost Kobusch making his third attempt this season, it is a good time to look back at Everest's winter climbing history.

The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has honored renowned Nepalese climber Pemba Rita Sherpa for unfurling NRNA flags ...

A Welsh firefighter who climbs mountains to “decompress” after running into burning buildings is aiming to become the first ...

What makes Mount Everest so special? Learn about the formation and fate of the world’s tallest mountain.

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The World's Highest Mountains Elite mountaineer Kristin Harila crushes 8,000-meter peaks. Climbing the ‘eight-thousanders’ ...

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 ...

Before the era when the world’s tallest peaks could be conquered, mountaineers wrestled with the method and purpose of their ...