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

More than 300 people have died climbing Mount Everest — the tallest peak in the world, located in the Himalayas near the China-Nepal border. On May 10, 1996, four different expeditions attempted ...

Climbing Mt. Everest is a dangerous endeavor right from the start. Before climbers summiting via the South Col route can even make it to Camp 1, they must face one of the deadliest passages of all.

Put Mt. Everest (28 deg North) at the latitude of Mt. McKinley (63 deg North) in the United States and it is likely that no climber would ever have been able to reach the summit breathing the ...

Filipinos will once again climb greater feats. Mountaineers Elaine Jhon “Jeno” Panganiban and Miguel Mapalad are set to make their mark on Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain.

Six intrepid North Coast hikers will soon take on an 11-day expedition to the base camp of Mount Everest.

Randi Gardypie took ice baths and cold showers to get used to the cold she'd experience in Nepal, but says nothing prepared her for dealing with the altitude while trekking to the Mount Everest ...

Kenton Cool: Cool has summited Mt. Everest a total of 14 times in his mountaineering career, once in the same week. Also, he's got the perfect name for the job. Lydia Bradey: Bradey is the first ...

Andrew Bayly on a North Pole expedition in 2016. Embattled former minister Andrew Bayly has taken two weeks' leave from Parliament to trek to Mt Everest’s base camp in Nepal. Bayly stepped down ...