From here, climbers have a stupendous view of the upper 8,000 ... The last 5,000 feet on Everest, including its distinct black pyramid summit, are not visible from Base Camp.

Mount Everest stands at 29,032 feet, the highest point on Earth. It’s a symbol of human dreams and goals. Since 1953, about 4,000 climbers have reached its top. This mountain, known as Sagarmatha in ...

Alan Arnette, an Everest summiteer and a well-respected chronicler of the mountain, suggests that from his research the ...

To watch the Capturing Everest series on your smartphone, download the LIFE VR app, available for free on iOS and Android. Using the LIFE VR app with a Cardboard virtual reality headset provides ...

A polar researcher turned National Geographic photographer, Bishop was on the first U.S. expedition to summit Everest. (See the story from the October 1963 issue of National Geographic.) ...

BEIJING--A Chinese government-backed team plans to summit Mount Everest this week at a time when the world's tallest peak has been closed to commercial climbers. Bad weather forced the team ...

The price to climb Mount Everest will soon increase for the first time in nearly a decade, as Nepal announces a sharp mark-up ...

Pastemba Sherpa, a Mount Everest guide, breaks down every piece of gear Sherpa guides use to summit the world's tallest mountain. All of this equipment needs to be carried up and back, so guides ...

From here, climbers have a stupendous view of the upper 8,000 ... The last 5,000 feet on Everest, including its distinct black pyramid summit, are not visible from Base Camp.