The Gate to Mount Everest is Open. But Deadly Dangers Remain.

The Icefall Doctors have finished the most dangerous job in mountaineering. Here is what this year’s path to the summit looks ...

Woman with incurable cancer targets Everest summit

A woman from West Yorkshire with incurable cancer has reached Mount Everest Base Camp in her challenge to climb the world's ...

Everest will be crowded again days after deaths

Days after four people died amid a traffic jam of climbers scrambling to conquer Mount Everest, Nepal officials said a similar rush up the world's tallest peak will begin soon, and there's little they ...

Death rates on Mount Everest have declined dramatically over the last century, new study finds

A new study analyzing Mount Everest expeditions spanning more than a century has found that death rates among climbers have ...

A Critical Delay on Mount Everest Is Raising Anxieties Over Crowding and Congestion

Deadly hazards in the Khumbu Icefall have prevented officials from completing the climbing route. Now, guides and outfitters ...

Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust

The flood warning system at Imja glacial lake has not been maintained since 2016, fearful locals tell BBC.

Inside Tyler Andrews’ Brutal Quest to Break Everest’s Speed Record

Everything in Tyler Andrews’ life is optimized around one goal: Summiting Mount Everest faster than anyone else on Earth. He ...
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As Mount Everest season opens, climber is 'concerned but confident' about reaching the summit

Until Tuesday, Mount Everest was imperiled because of a huge and unstable ice block that was preventing climbers from making ...