Nepal Sherpa guide Kami Rita reached the 29,032-foot summit of Mount Everest, the world’s tallest mountain, for a record 27th time on Wednesday.

Kathmandu — Nepali climber Phunjo Lama on Thursday reached Mount Everest's summit in 14 hours and 31 minutes, smashing the record for the world's fastest ascent of the mountain by a woman.

Nepal will increase the climbing permit fees for Mount Everest by 36%, starting September 2025. This hike, the first in nearly a decade, aims to address environmental preservation, enhance safety ...

Mount Everest stands at 8,848.86m (29,031.7ft) above sea level, as confirmed by a 2020 joint survey by Nepal and China, and the route includes deadly glacier travel, ice climbing, and fixed-rope ...

Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, and other peaks of the Himalayan range are seen through an aircraft window during a flight from Kathmandu, Nepal, January 15, 2020. Reuters/Monika Deupala ...

A permit to climb the 8,849 meter (29,032 feet) Mount Everest will cost $15,000, said Narayan Prasad Regmi, director general of the Department of Tourism, announcing a 36% rise in the $11,000 fee ...

It can take as long as two months to complete the Mount Everest climb. The weather is suitable for summiting during a very small window, usually in mid-May. Last year, Nepal gave out a record 478 ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade, officials ...

Nepal's government honored record-holding climbers Monday during celebrations of the first ascent of Mount Everest 70 years ago. The celebrations come amid a growing concern about temperatures ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Mount Everest is Earth's tallest mountain — towering 5.5 miles above sea level — and is actually still growing.

The majority of people who try to climb the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) Mount Everest do so via Nepal, paying $11,000 apiece just for the climbing permit. Adding in the prices of gear, food ...

It can take as long as two months to complete the Mount Everest climb. The weather is suitable for summiting during a very small window, usually in mid-May. Last year, Nepal gave out a record 478 ...