All of the tallest mountains in the world are located in Asia, either in the Himalayas or the Karakorum ranges. Of the 10 ...

While Everest basecamp is a veritable metropolis ... The entire Annapurna massif is comprised of loose rock and unreliable snow fields, drastically increasing the risk of avalanches.

It spent the next three months in search of a way on to the mountain, exploring the valleys, glaciers and cols in the northern section of the Everest massif. For George Mallory, the only person to ...

highlighting the brave man behind the discovery of the ‘doorway’ to Everest in 1921 and the first mapping of the mountain and the surrounding Himalayan massif. Like many of his contemporaries ...

I returned to Everest the following year. This time I was to film a documentary for the PBS science series NOVA. Accepting the assignment was, for me, as much about coming to terms with the 1996 ...

Everest. Spring in Nepal is abuzz with climbers ... based on its remoteness and high avalanche risk. The Annapurna massif is beautiful and remote, and the trek offers the opportunity to immerse ...