Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Inexperienced climbers could be barred from trying to climb Mount Everest, thanks to a new law being proposed in Nepal. Under the ...

He had died, the person on the other end of the line told her. But Beck was still alive — which his wife would learn later.

Nepal’s new tourism bill enforces stricter Everest expedition rules, including prior experience and verified ascent ...

A longtime Everest chronicler examines how much it really costs to climb Mount Everest and how costs vary by expedition type (and swankiness).

The real risk in retirement is failing to plan for the "descent" — the psychological and lifestyle changes that occur after ...

KATHMANDU, May 18 (Reuters) - A British climber beat his own record on Sunday for the most climbs of Mount Everest by a non-Sherpa, making his 19th ascent of the world's highest mountain, a hiking ...

If your dream is to someday reach the highest point on earth—Mount Everest—you’re not alone. An estimated 700 to 1,000 climbing enthusiasts and thrill-seekers set out to summit Chomolungma, “Goddess ...

A man who was told he would not live beyond his fourth birthday is now preparing to climb to Mount Everest base camp for the ...

The Polish mountaineer achieves the Guinness World Record after linking Lhotse and Everest without oxygen in 1 day, 23 hours and 22 minutes, lowering the previous record by five days.

Climbers attempting to summit Mount Everest will now be required to bring back at least two kilograms of garbage from areas ...

With Sherpas, yaks, and a heavy dose of grit, one climber shares how he made it to 29,032 feet—and back. If your dream is to someday reach the highest point on earth—Mount Everest—you’re not alone. An ...