In May 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, a challenge that ...

A look back at local, national and world events through Deseret News archives. On June 2, 1953, Queen Elizabeth II was ...

Our Everest reporter explains the biggest stories from the 2025 season: fewer fatalities than in 2024, a narrow weather ...

Witnessing Mount Everest is a dream of millions, but is it possible without trekking for weeks? Well, the answer is yes. You can actually enjoy the breathtaking views of Mount Everest ...

While Nepal is grappling with the impact of climate change on snow capped mountains, including Mount Everest, mountaineers ...

Katelyn Sims remembers reading books about Mount Everest in the third grade. A couple of weeks ago, she found herself standing on top of it. Sims, 34, summited Mount Everest around 11 a.m. on May 23 ...

Siffredi held the record for the first uninterrupted snowboard descent from Mount Everest, but the allure of boarding the ...

Nepal's Tashi Gyalzen Sherpa recently made history by reaching the summit of Mount Everest four times in under 15 days. The ...

Brave former marine Tony Smith said he's lucky he survived his attempt to climb the tallest mountain on Earth.

Sri Lankan mountaineer Johann Peries is set to leave the island on June 8, heading to Alaska to take on Mount Denali (also known as Mount McKinley), the final summit remaining to complete the Seven ...

Chirag Trivedi, International Programs Manager at U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command’s Armaments Center at ...

A Scot who climbed Mount Everest as a tribute to his late dad was forced to turn back within sight of the summit after coming ...