Everest's peak stands at an impressive 8,849m above the ocean, making it the piece of land at the highest altitude on Earth.

Sitting at 2,900 metres above sea level, it is surrounded by tall mountains on one side and steep cliff drops on the other.

Mount Kailash, located in the remote Tibetan region of the Himalayas, is one of the most mysterious and sacred mountains in the world. Despite being thousands of meters shorter than Mount Everest and ...

Rising temperatures and intense human activity are destabilising the icy terrain, risking the lives of climbers and sherpas.

Four climbers went up and down Everest in under a week with the help of xenon gas—a record-breaking ascent that has ignited ...

The world has a fascination with Mount Everest – one that brings both money and destruction to Nepal's Himalayan region. Now, ...

Enlisting drones can help speed up the process to collect rubbish and reduce the danger for Sherpas. Read more at ...

Whether hauling waste off the world’s highest peak or rescuing flood victims in Ukraine, drones are reshaping the frontlines ...

You could say Dr. Blake Higgins was destined to climb Mount Everest. Even though his parents — longtime owners of the American Ski Exchange in Vail — weren’t hardcore mountaineers, they did name their ...

Nepal has faced renewed global scrutiny over waste and overcrowding. While images of trash-strewn slopes often dominate headlines, expedition leaders argue it is a misleading picture.

A YouTuber by the name of Spanian had to be rescued after his trip to Mount Everest made him extremely sick. The 38-year-old ...

Drones have been deployed to haul garbage from Everest’s Camp 1, which sits at 6,065 meters above sea level down to base camp ...