About 3,000 of Nepal's more than 10,000 Sherpas reside in the Khumbu valley, the gateway to the southern side of Mount Everest. Because their physical prowess at high altitudes is unmatched ...

Nepal army has removed tonnes of rubbish, four dead bodies, and skeletal remains from Mount Everest and two other peaks in ...

The first team of 34 climbers from the Indian Army is being led by Lieutenant Colonel Manoj Joshi. It is attempting to scale ...

KATHMANDU -- Pemba Sherpa was at the resting spot known as The Balcony, which, at 8,430 meters, is the last level area before the summit of Mount Everest, when he decided not to keep going up.

Everest, the world's highest peak. The Expedition Operators Association of Nepal (EOAN) today handed over ropes and necessary assignments to 8K Expeditions Pvt. Ltd. to build summit routes on Mt.

American Marisa Eve Girawong has been confirmed as one of three Americans killed during the Nepal earthquake on Saturday. Girawong was climbing Mount Everest with Seattle-based Madison ...

By Bhadra Sharma and Mujib Mashal Bhadra Sharma reported from Kathmandu, Nepal, and Mujib Mashal ... main climbing season begins next month on Mount Everest, expedition companies will test drones ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Help may at last be on the way ... When the main climbing season begins next month on Mount Everest, expedition companies will test drones that can ferry loads as heavy ...