As Nepal moves to reform safety on Mt Everest, some of the peak's most respected guides question whether the new rules will ...

We sit down with Jost Kobusch, an extreme climber whose obsession with soloing Everest in winter has taken him close to the ...

Astronomers from MIT have uncovered a dramatic celestial spectacle: a Mercury-sized exoplanet that is rapidly disintegrating ...

Ang Dawa Sherpa nearly perished on his first Everest climb because he wasn’t prepared; then he went to school in Nepal for a mountain guide degree. After moving to the US, he wasn’t surprised to find ...

Our Everest correspondent recently attended a pre-climb meeting held by guiding company Seven Summit Treks in downtown ...

Most teams have now settled into Everest Base Camp on the South Side. On the North Side in Tibet, everything is ready for ...

The steadily declining persistence of seasonal snow is a warning bell for an emerging water crisis,” according to the report ...

For decades, scientists debated whether the Indian Plate was simply underplating — slipping beneath Tibet’s crust — or ...

The Dwarika's, a sustainable luxury property in Kathmandu, is a living museum where guests can admire traditional Nepali ...

If you’re a hiker or a group of hikers who have been to Mount Everest, or have plans to climb the mammoth mountain in the ...

Umling La is a test for even the most skilled drivers and a worthy addition to your summer bucket lists, especially if road ...

Planes avoid flying over Tibet due to the mountainous terrain, which can lead to turbulence and make emergency descents ...