Deadly hazards in the Khumbu Icefall have prevented officials from completing the climbing route. Now, guides and outfitters ...

Everest climbing permits have been issued to 360 individuals in 2026 as at April 17. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. At over 8,800m above sea level, Mount Everest is the tallest summit in the world (Getty Images) Mountaineers hoping to conquer the ...

Authorities say guides would fake emergencies to bill international insurance for helicopter rescues and treatment. Sometimes ...

Nearly three dozen people are facing criminal charges for their roles in a sprawling $20 million insurance scam that targeted ...

An investigation has exposed a nearly $20 million insurance scam in Nepal involving guides who allegedly fake or induce mountainside rescues, including by lacing the food of some hikers near Mt.

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- An avalanche triggered by a massive earthquake swept across Nepal's Mount Everest region on Saturday, killing at least 10 climbers and guides, slamming into a section of the ...

The U.S. Department of State recently downgraded its travel advisory for the gateway to Mount Everest. The State Department ...

A rare winter storm hit the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, stranding hundreds of mountaineers during peak season, just days after heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Nepal, killing dozens, according ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — China and Nepal have jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest, ending a discrepancy between the two nations that share a border on the world's highest mountain. The ...

A hiker who rushed to descend before snow blocked the way said that others still on the mountain told him the snow was 3 feet ...