David Sullivan's defibrillator on Mount Everest wound up saving a life, highlighting the importance of CPR training and access to life-saving devices in remote areas.

The highest mountain in the world, Mt. Everest, stands 29,029 feet. Located in the Himalayas on the Nepal-Tibet border, the ...

To answer this question, first we must understand how mountains form and how Mount Everest and the rest of the Himalayas got so tall. One way tall mountains form is when two tectonic plates ...

Arching over 8,849 metres (29,032ft) into the sky, Everest is the world’s tallest mountain. But will it always be? Aurora Elmore was approaching Mount Everest's South Base Camp in Nepal. But ...

Mount Everest, located in the Himalayan Mountain Range, is the tallest mountain in the world. It reaches an elevation of 29,032 feet. The mountain itself is nestled between Nepal and Tibet, in an ...

The world’s tallest mountain is getting taller. Mount Everest, also known as Chomolungma, has grown about 15 to 50 meters (50 to 164 feet) higher over the past 89,000 years than expected ...

How hard is it to hike and conquer Mount Everest? What was it like to be — literally — on top of the world? Jeno Panganiban ...

Mount Everest, located in the Himalayas, ... Expedition operators believe Nepal should not limit the permit to just those in the Himalayan Mountain range but should allow any 7,000-meter peak as ...

Researchers say that two rivers merged some 89,000 years ago and gave the mightiest peak in the Himalayas a huge growth spurt. By Robin George Andrews Mount Everest is many things. It’s called ...

Earth’s tallest mountain is getting even taller. An eroding river gorge has thrusted Mount Everest higher, as it pulls rock and sediment away from the area. Over the past 89,000 years it is ...

In the Himalayas, the height difference between most mountain peaks is about 164 to 328 feet (50 to 100 m). But Everest is 820 feet (250 m) higher than the next highest mountain, K2.

The Trek to Mt. Everest Basecamp Climbing teams from around the world, intent on climbing the highest mountain in the world, will soon begin their journeys to Mt. Everest Base Camp.