Victor Asenov battled sleeplessness and exhaustion for nearly two full days and covered the vertical gain equivalent of Mt.

Austrian guide Lukas Furtenbach will lead a one-week trip to the top of Everest and back this year. Prior to the ascent, he ...

The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest elevation on Earth ... The faults all generally dip just slightly to the north and intersect the surface south of Everest, giving geologists a tilted ...

A particularly difficult undertaking is the crossing of the Khumbu Icefall, southwest of the Mount Everest summit, between the base camp and Camp I. Sherpas repeatedly have accidents and suffer ...

The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides ... southwest of Everest’s summit. For about a year, operators have been experimenting with ...

When the main climbing season begins next month on Mount Everest ... route through the deadly Khumbu Icefall, southwest of Everest’s summit. For about a year, operators have been experimenting ...