Home to eight of the world’s ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest, Nepal attracts hundreds of climbers and trekkers every year. But avalanches remain one of the deadliest hazards on its slopes.

This mountain may not be as high or as famous as Everest, but it's a riskier endeavor requiring a higher level of skill and ...

When you think about the world’s highest mountains, Mount Everest probably comes to mind first. The planet’s roof is actually ...

Climbers from around the world will soon complete their Mt. Everest preparations, and their expeditions will depart for Base Camp. The exciting spring climbing season begins with excitement and ...

Three climbers, including a foreign national, were killed and eight others were missing after an avalanche hit a climbing expedition on a Himalayan peak in Nepal, police said on Monday.

Local villagers and rescue teams help hikers stranded on Mount Everest after a snowstorm pummels the Himalayas.

A deadly avalanche on Nepal's Mount Yalung Ri killed seven climbers, including two Nepali guides, as rescuers face ...

Unseasonal heavy snow led to the closure of visitor access to the Tibet side of Mount Everest. A cyclone affecting India ...

BEIJING - Unseasonably heavy snow has prompted authorities in the Tibet side of Mount Everest to halt visitor access to the ...

That's the question twins Hugo and Ross tried to answer, when they took on the challenge of climbing Mera Peak, a mountain ...

New rules are changing the Everest Base Camp hiking experience, aiming to protect the Himalayas’ Sherpa communities and help trekkers make a more positive impact. New rules are changing the Everest ...

The recent death of former biathlon champion Laura Dahlmeier during a mountaineering expedition has reignited debate over whether – and under what conditions – bodies can be recovered from remote, ...