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 ...

Adventure was woven into the fabric of Bianca Adler's life from the very beginning Her fascination with Mt. Everest took root early, fueled by her parents’ own expeditions to the mountain in 2006 and ...

A mountaineer has made history by becoming the first person to ski down Mount Everest without the use of supplemental oxygen, expedition organizers confirmed Thursday. Polish national Andrzej ...

Poland's Andrzej Bargiel has become the first climber to ski down the world's highest mountain without supplemental oxygen, his team and expedition organizer said Thursday. Bargiel glided down Mount ...

At least eight people have died on Mount Everest this week, surpassing the death toll from the entire 2018 climbing season, according to multiple reports. A traffic jam of climbers in the mountain's ...

The 'Death Zone' above 8,000 meters poses severe challenges to the human body. Additionally, it's a fact that the peak is ...

Sushil Acharya thought the image of a logjam of hikers snaking a wicked ridge along Mount Everest was Photoshopped. “I’ve never seen a picture like that,” said the Robert Morris University professor, ...

Pond summited the North Side of Everest (in Tibet, China), which some sources claim is more dangerous and has a higher death rate compared to climbing the South Side (in Nepal). That said, Pond felt ...

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 ...