According to Nepal's Department of Tourism, 214 climbers have been issued permits to attempt Mt. Everest from the Nepali side of the peak in the south this climbing season, which ends in May.

The height of Mt Everest has grown by 86cm to now measure 8848.86m, the foreign ministers of Nepal and China revealed at a joint virtual live event on Tuesday. The new measurement of ...

Mt. Everest is even taller than you thought: China, Nepal announce new height Members of a Chinese surveying team head for the summit of Mt. Everest in May.

FILE – In this May 27, 2020, file photo released by Xinhua News Agency, members of a Chinese surveying team head for the summit of Mount Everest, also known locally as Mt. Qomolangma. China and ...

Ngima Tashi Sherpa, was the second guide who helped carry a Malaysian climber while rescuing him from the "death zone" at Everest, Nepal, May 18, 2023. Gelje Sherpa/Handout via REUTERS ...

Noel Hanna died overnight while descending the treacherous Annapurna mountain range in Nepal Noel Hanna, an accomplished Irish hiker, died Monday while descending a 26,545-foot mountain in central ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Climbing to the top of Mt. Everest just got a little bit harder.China and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for the mountain Tuesday, ending a disagreement between ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — China and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest on Tuesday, ending a discrepancy between the two nations. The new height of the world’s ...