Elite mountaineer Jim Morrison, fueled by a promise he made to his deceased partner, ascended and then skied down Mount ...

The majority of guides who lead tourists up Mount Everest are Sherpas, an ethnic group. Some Sherpa guides predict that soon, no one from their community will work on the mountain anymore. They said ...

Wilson, a Bradford born British Army officer with almost no mountaineering experience, attempted to the climb the mountain ...

"Make them clean it up." Video of 'disgusting' tourist behavior on Mount Everest sparks outrage online: 'Blatant disregard … ...

Sherpa Kami Rita first reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1994, and he's now made the arduous trek to the top more than ...

Marty Hoey was part of an American expedition climbing the North Face of the mountain when she died - her body has never been ...

When climbing huge mountains, height and difficulty don't always go hand in hand, mountaineers say. Mt. Everest may be the world's highest peak, but it's easier to summit than other smaller mountains, ...

Mount Everest stands at 29,032 feet and is still growing. A river merger from 89,000 years ago is partly responsible for Everest’s continued height increase. The mountain gains up to 2 millimeters per ...

Mt. Everest is the world's tallest peak. But some mountaineers, like Garrett Madison, say it isn't the hardest to climb. Hundreds of people summit Mt. Everest each year, and you don't need to be an ...

Climbers ascending Mount Everest will be expected to collect their poop in doggy bags and carry their waste back to base camp, according to new regulations from local officials as they attempt to ...

Mountains represent more than just beauty and grandeur. Their magnanimous presence often hides unspeakable dangers and the sting of natural laws. Humanity has historically been obsessed with climbing ...