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

Climbing Mount Everest is widely considered one of the most difficult challenges a mountaineer can undertake. Its towering ...

A central Illinois man climbed out of the regions corn and soy fields to summit the tallest mountain in the world — with his ...

You could say Dr. Blake Higgins was destined to climb Mount Everest. Even though his parents — longtime owners of the ...

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

Surprisingly Few Deaths This Season Other than the winds, the biggest headline on Mount Everest in 2025 was the surprisingly low number of climber fatalities. Just three people died on Mount ...

With the ascent of Mt. Everest, he successfully completed climbing the highest peak on each of the world’s seven continents, becoming the 58th person to conquer the Seven Summits.

SPOKANE, Wash. — One local family is grateful to welcome their daughter back home after her mountain climbing achievement. Two weeks ago, Katelyn Sims was scaling Mt. Everest, the tallest ...

MERIDIAN, Idaho — Eva Steinwald is from Meridian, Idaho. She is a realtor and the owner of a local karate studio. Over the ...

Top Nepali climber Dawa Yangzum Sherpa was caught in the Everest traffic jam this season. Here's how she would improve the experience. ByMary Anne Potts June 14, 2019 •9 min read ...