The Nepali and Chinese sides of the Everest region were closed to tourism on Wednesday due to heavy snow brought by cyclone ...

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 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 ...

Another frozen body was found on Mount Everest, with melting ice uncovering a man believed to have been missing for decades.

This mountain may not be as high or as famous as Everest, but it's a riskier endeavor requiring a higher level of skill and fitness to successfully summit.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (WDAF) — An 82-year-old metro man defied the odds this weekend, potentially becoming the oldest person to trek to the South Base Camp of Mount Everest in Nepal. Eight days ago, David ...

BEIJING (AP) — About 900 hikers, guides and other staff who were stranded by a weekend snowstorm on the Chinese side of Mount Everest have reached safety, state media said late Tuesday. A severe storm ...

Mount Everest is 29,032 feet tall, and every year, hundreds attempt to climb it. Its fatality rate is 1%. Here are five ...