This week, alpinist Anatoli Boukreev would have turned 67. One of the best alpinists of the 20th century, Boukreev made hundreds of bold ascents.

Several years ago, I analyzed the 1996 Mt. Everest disaster chronicled in John Krakauer’s best-seller Into Thin Air. In these events, inexperienced climbers sought the leadership of two ...

This amazing terrifying film is based on the true events of the 1996 Mount Everest Disaster where two groups attempted to climb Everest with the worst weather conditions. Released in 2015, this film ...

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade ...

Ultimately, climbers can survive on the highest reaches of mountains including Mt. Everest. On Mt. Everest, conventional acclimatizing can take up to two months while climbing up and down the ...

Here's a detailed breakdown of why the fee hike is essential for Everest's future.

Any aspirations you may have about reaching the top of Mount Everest are going to cost you more. Nepal is planning to increase the cost of permit fees by 36%, according to a report from Reuters.

The allure of climbing Mount Everest, since the first ascent in 1953, continues to escalate, resulting in overcrowding and growing waste concerns. Rules surrounding waste and clean-up programs ...

Conquering Mount Everest is no easy feat for the body, mind — and bank account. Nepal plans to increase the price of Everest climbing permits by about 36%, the first rise in almost a decade.

Nepal has sharply increased permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by 36 per cent and also introduced a slew of measures aimed at controlling garbage pollution on the world's tallest peak ...