Locals say the disruption is upending their once-peaceful communities. Scientists uncover baffling phenomenon emerging at ...

Much of the world knows the story of “Swan Lake,” the most iconic of all ballets. Few know exactly how punishing the lead ...

The Khumbu Icefall, a frozen river that moves four feet a day, flows at the foot of Mt. Everest and must be navigated to ...

VIRUDHUNAGAR: Icy winds cut through the layered gear across her face as she gasped for thin air. But, for Muthamil Selvi Narayanan, a sole vision remained cryst ...

Climbing Season to Begin on Mt. Everest Climbers from around the world will soon complete their Mt. Everest preparations, and their expeditions will depart for ...

From discovering Mallory to losing his best friend in an avalanche on Shishapangma, Conrad Anker’s career in the mountains is ...

Many people associate Noel Odell with Mallory and Irvine's disappearance. But Odell made many other important ascents during ...

Nepali climber Kami Rita Sherpa reached the top of Mount Everest for the 27th time on Wednesday, reclaiming the record for the most summits of the world’s highest mountain. “He successfully ...

China on Saturday reopened the scenic area of Mt Everest, known as Mount Qomolangma, in the Tibet Autonomous Region after it was closed to the public following the January earthquake. The area was ...

Did you know that no one has ever climbed Mount Kailash? Despite being just 6,638 meters (21,778 feet) high, much lower than Everest ... The distance to the South Pole is exactly twice that ...

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Gupta began by acknowledging the role Sherpas play in mountaineering, particularly in dangerous and unpredictable terrains such as Mt Everest. He described two starkly contrasting types of Sherpas ...