A French-Nepali team is building a new route up Mount Everest that avoids the Khumbu Icefall. Due to the popularity of Mount Everest, as well as increased fragility of the icefall due to climate ...

In his latest dispatch, our Everest reporter explains the crucial work done by rope-fixing teams. Plus, one climber’s global triathlon ends at Everest. The climbing season on Mount Everest is about to ...

Climbers on Everest's North Side face constant winds hitting the Northeast Ridge. This makes the feat achieved by photographer Ma Chunlin of China the more remarkable. After years trying, this spring ...

The climbing season on Mount Everest is about to get a much-needed shot of adrenaline. On Friday, May 9, a rope-fixing team comprised of nine climbing sherpas from guiding company 8K Expeditions ...

Mount Everest holds a special aura for hardcore climbers and casual fans of the sport alike. Every year, the world’s highest peak attracts several hundred climbers who attempt to reach the top. But ...