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

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

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.

Climbing teams are progressing on Mt. Everest as the spring climbing season in the Himalayas takes shape. At 29,029 feet, the highest mountain in the world endu ...

A commercial expedition is planning to take clients up the tallest mountain in the world in record time with the help of xenon gas. But some in the climbing and medical world worry whether the ...

According to the proposed law, climbers will have to submit a certificate of climbing at least one peak above 7,000 metres in ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. Mountaineering pals currently ... Three days in they have seen the towering summit of Everest from a distance. The pair have raised more than £2 ...

With Mount Everest standing at a mighty 29,032 feet high, and with the maneuverability and landing versatility of a helicopter in mind, it is conceivable for a chopper to land on the summit.