While nearing the end of their Everest hike, a 30-year-old woman on a similar hike died in her sleep from altitude sickness at Gorek Shep, elevation 16,942 feet, the final village before base camp ...

In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers explains why climbers and guides frequently catch the dreaded “Khumbu Cough” ...

In his latest dispatch, Ben Ayers offers advice on where to stay, what to eat, and how to manage the extreme altitude along ...

In September, I went on a two-week trek to Everest base camp in Nepal, which sits at an altitude of 17,598 feet. Mount Everest in Nepal is the highest mountain in the world. Shutterstock/Vixit ...

Next week, I set off on one of the biggest adventures of my life so far – trekking to Everest Base Camp.Over 11 days, I’ll hike a 80 miles (130km) roundtrip, and climb around 8,000ft (2,438m ...

An experienced 40-year-old Sherpa guide who had scaled Everest at least 10 times died of high altitude sickness Wednesday at the mountain's base camp, becoming the first fatality in this year's ...

Mount Everest base camp, ... Wi-Fi and catered meals, while acclimatizing to the 5,364-meter altitude. Dawa Chhiri Sherpa points toward Mount Everest peak, Nepal.

I Hiked to Mount Everest Base Camp and Back — Here's How Hard It REALLY Is. By Caitlin Gallagher. ... We saw people cry, battle altitude sickness, and turn around and go back down.

Sherpa carries struggling climber thousands of feet down Mount Everest in rare high-altitude rescue. It took several hours for the sherpa to haul the climber down to base camp.

David Sullivan's defibrillator on Mount Everest wound up saving a life, highlighting the importance of CPR training and access to life-saving devices in remote areas.