Nepal announces it’s opening 97 peaks in Karnali and Sudurpaschim to international climbers for free as it hopes to diversify ...

Mount Everest faces rising deaths, trash, and Sherpa exploitation as Nepal enacts reforms to curb over-tourism by reducing ...

Nepal will make climbing permits free for 97 of its Himalayan mountains to create more tourism in some of its remote ...

Permit fees to summit Mount Everest, the world's highest peak, during peak season will rise to US$15,000 in September - the ...

It's not only dangerous to take a crack at summiting Mount Everest, it's an exclusive and pricey club to try to join. With ...

Nepal has opened 97 previously restricted peaks, allowing adventurers to explore untouched regions away from the crowds of ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — When Khim Lal Gautam reached the top of Mount Everest at 3 a.m. on May 22, it was dark, windy and lethally cold. Gautam carried some unusual baggage — a ground-penetrating ...

How tall is Mount Everest? It varies with seismic activity and climate change. China and Nepal have remeasured the world's tallest mountain, and will announce their findings.

KATHMANDU, Nepal — When Khim Lal Gautam reached the top of Mount Everest at 3 a.m. on May 22, it was dark, windy and lethally cold. Gautam carried some unusual baggage — a ground-penetrating ...

In addition to the science, national pride is at stake. “Mount Everest is our treasure,” said Buddhi Narayan Shrestha, former director general of Nepal’s Department of Survey.

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Mount Everest is the tallest mountain in the world, but precisely how tall is it? Posted 11:12 a.m. Feb 3, 2018 - Updated 11:08 a.m. Feb 3, 2018 By BHADRA SHARMA and ...