KATHMANDU, Nepal -- An avalanche triggered by a massive earthquake swept across Nepal's Mount Everest region on Saturday, killing at least 10 climbers and guides, slamming into a section of the ...

A rare winter storm hit the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, stranding hundreds of mountaineers during peak season, just days after heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Nepal, killing dozens, according ...

Aug. 12 (UPI) --Nepal will make climbing permits free for 97 of its Himalayan mountains, while also raising fees to summit Mount Everest. The government plans to offer free permits to peaks located in ...

Mount Everest stands at 29,032 feet, the highest point on Earth. It’s a symbol of human dreams and goals. Since 1953, about 4,000 climbers have reached its top. This mountain, known as Sagarmatha in ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's mountaineering community celebrated the conquest of the world's highest mountain with a rally of climbers, guides and others who gathered for International Everest Day.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — An 82-year-old metro man defied the odds this weekend, potentially becoming the oldest person to trek to the South Base Camp of Mount Everest in Nepal. Eight days ago, David ...

The World's Tallest Peak is Still Growing Every Year Mount Everest continues to move a few inches to the northeast and rise a ...