The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides. They might even deliver a hot ...

Thousands of jobs at Mount Everest may soon be at risk after plans to replace humans with Chinese drones were announced.

Climbing season at Mount Everest kicks off in full force next month, but Sherpas won't be the only ones helping mountaineers try for the summit. The New York Times reports that companies running ...

Sherpa on Mount Everest is a dangerous job ... In 2023, three Sherpas died in an avalanche while they were fixing ropes. This was also the trigger for improving the situation for the Sherpas.

For the first time, drones will be used on Mount Everest to carry gear and clean up, helping Sherpas and improving safety ...

Trials began in 2024 when Chinese drone manufacturer DJI teamed up with Nepalese drone service company Airlift and mountain ...

The National Earthquake Monitoring and Research Centre said the earthquake had its epicentre located at Batulasain of Achham district, 450 km west of Kathmandu at 6:33 am.

The Mount Washington Avalanche Center reported “multiple natural and snowboarder-triggered avalanches” Tuesday.

Dramatic video shows a snowboarder outrunning an avalanche on Mount Washington in New Hampshire on Tuesday, able to escape unhurt.

When the main climbing season begins next month on Mount Everest, expedition companies ... three of the mountain guides were buried under an avalanche as they fixed rope for foreign climbers.