Every year, hundreds of mountaineers try to reach the top of Mount Everest, the 29,032-foot-tall peak on the border of Nepal ...

Climbing Mt. Everest is an undeniably ambitious achievement. If this is an undertaking you wish to accomplish, here is our ...

The autumn climbing season, from September to November, will see an increase in permit fees from US$5,500 (RM24,070) to ...

As of September, everyone on the mountain must be accompanied by an expert guide, improving safety but potentially jeopardizing record attempts ...

Nepal has hiked the cost of an Everest climbing permit by a third, arguing it will help tackle pollution and boost safety on ...

Nepal has officially ended solo expeditions on Everest and other 8,000-metre peaks by amending its mountaineering regulations ...

Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world, stands 29,029 feet. Located in the Himalayas on the Nepal-Tibet border and known as "Sagarmatha" in Nepali and "Chomolungma" in Tibetan ...

The best time to visit Tibet is from June to August ... better visibility than the summer months if you've come to see Mount Everest. Winter is characterized by freezing temperatures.

Mainling is located in the lower reaches of Tibet’s Yarlung Zangbo river where ... Among the dead were at least 18 people killed at the Mount Everest base camp when it was hit by an avalanche.

Tibet's earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed 126 and damaged four water reservoirs this week highlights the risks from a hydropower building spree by Asian giants China and India in one of the ...