If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for ...

It tells the story of the series of events that occurred on May 10 and 11, 1996, which led to eight climbers dying on Everest ...

Our reporter explains the work done by rope-fixing teams to open the route to the top. Plus, one climber’s global triathlon ...

Nepal is tightening access to Mount Everest by requiring climbers to summit a 7 000-metre mountain first, aiming to improve ...

Nepal is set to pass a law to grant permits to climb Mount Everest only to those who have previously scaled at least one ...

Our Everest columnist shares some intel on how to avoid illness during the 11-day hike. Plus, a rest day adventure in the ...

The writer became an aid worker for Mount Everest climbers during the devastating disaster. A decade later, he explores how ...

Nepal plans to restrict Everest expeditions to experienced climbers above 7,000 meters to reduce deaths and pollution.

Under the proposed rules, climbers must show proof of scaling a 7,000-metre (22,965 ft) mountain in Nepal before applying for ...

Following years of concern over the amount of climbers — both experienced and amateur — attempting to scale Mount Everest, a major change is in the works.

A former Cambridgeshire marine has made history by completing the longest climb of the world’s highest mountain. Mitch ...

Mount Everest, located in the Himalayas, is exploring restricting access to the summit. Nepal has drafted a law that would require climbers to have prior experience with hiking one of the ...