The paraglider was caught in a cloud vortex and reached 8,598 meters without oxygen. He survived severe conditions but ...

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — An Argentine court on Thursday declared a mistrial in the case of seven health professionals ...

Nepal’s mountaineering community has celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of the world’s highest peak.

May 29 has witnessed some of the most pivotal moments in global history, affecting politics, culture, and society in profound ...

Mount Everest Day, observed on May 29th, celebrates the world’s tallest mountain and the awe-inspiring story behind its creation. Formed by the powerful collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic ...

Every year on May 29, observes International Everest Day to commemorate the historic first successful ascent of Mount Everest ...

WHEN a dog knocked Ray Winn’s last nine pounds from her hands, she desperately scrabbled down a drain trying to salvage the ...

Lumping his 31 feats together, Kami Rita Sherpa has climbed nearly 90,000 feet above sea level on the famous peak — about 170 ...

Two Filipina mountaineers who made the first and only documented all-female traverse of Mount Everest have reunited with ...

Sherpa Kami Rita first reached the summit of Mount Everest in 1994, and he's now made the arduous trek to the top more than ...

Nepal's government said on Tuesday it has a “duty to protect” the Himalayas from the risks presented by climate change and ...

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Nepali Sherpa guide Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest for the 31st time on Tuesday, ...