The new rule that the Nepalese tourism department hopes to implement will require a non-refundable $4,000 deposit from ...

To be sure, Nepal has tried to deal with the problem through a series of measures. Raising climbing fees did little to ...

The world’s tallest mountain is drowning. Not in water, though the ice is certainly melting. Mount Everest is drowning in a slow, multi-colored drip of human debris. At over 8,000 meters (26,200 feet) ...

Avid hikers dream about climbing Mount Everest. But one video that surfaced on Reddit is causing a bigger conversation about the human impact on the tallest mountain in the world. The video shows a ...

Mt Everest Base Camp (EBC) will have a record number of international expeditions this year, turning it into a global village. But with this comes the problem of waste disposal on the glacier. Some ...

Summiting Mount Everest in Nepal is often one of the most physically and emotionally grueling tasks you can do. It can take years of planning and tens of thousands of dollars (if not more) in order to ...

17-year-old Bianca Adler, already the youngest woman to summit Mt. Manaslu, attempted Mt. Everest after years of intense physical and mental training Speaking with PEOPLE, she explains the practical ...

Majestic Mount Everest. It's the world's highest mountain, but is sometimes referred to as the world's highest dumpster. While adventure-seekers come and go, many leave behind trash, like plastic food ...