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

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.

The Everest climbing season officially began on Friday after a team of rope-fixing climbers reached the summit of the world's ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s ...

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

The calendar turned to May yesterday, marking go-time for climbing expeditions in the Himalayas. After a long winter wait, ...

Mount Everest, located in the Himalayas, is exploring restricting access to the summit. Nepal has drafted ... mountain in Nepal. In 2023, 12 climbers were reported dead while five went missing ...

A new bill proposes much-needed reforms of rules governing climbing and cleaning up the mountain.

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

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

In 2023 alone, Nepal issued 478 Everest permits, and at least 12 climbers ... be issued to climbers who can show proof of a successful summit of a 7,000-meter peak in Nepal. Additionally, both ...