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.

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

Despite the dangers, the view from the top is breathtaking ... faced challenges but did not reach the summit. The same year, the Houston Everest Flight tried to take aerial photos of the summit.

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.) ...

From September, people seeking to climb Mount Everest will need to pay more than £12,000 during peak season. Find out more here.

While traditional alpinists bemoan the further touristification of Everest, clients with more money than time could view the method ... Base Camp for an immediate summit push.

Wells missed out only on summiting the tallest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, despite his best ... about most clients who decide to try to summit it. From the beginning of the industry ...

In 1990 MacartneySnape returned once again to Mt Everest with the idea of climbing the mountain from the sea to the summit The idea had originally been floated by adventure cameraman Michael ...

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