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

Under the proposed new Everest law, anyone hoping to climb Mount Everest would need to provide proof that they have ...

High above the clouds stands Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth. Its snowy head rises about 8,848.86 metres above ...

Padraig O'Hora is set to climb Mount Everest in a fundraiser for Mayo Mental Health Association. Former Mayo inter-county ...

Mount Everest is known by different names in different regions. In Nepal, it is called Sagarmatha, while in Tibet it is known as Chomolungma. Each name carries cultural and spiritual meaning, ...

Nepal proposes stricter rules for Mount Everest climbers - The legislation aims to reduce the number of medical emergencies ...

Nepal aims to restrict inexperienced climbers as overcrowding, traffic jams and preventable deaths raise safety alarms on the ...

Industry insiders say some foreign mountaineers are ill-prepared for what is a major test of endurance. Read more at ...

A Wanaka-based adventure consultant says she agrees that anyone wanting to climb Mount Everest should have previously ...

Amateur climbers are set to be banned from taking on Mount Everest in a bid to prevent injuries and overcrowding.

Mount Everest dominates geography books and trivia nights as Earth's tallest mountain, standing at an impressive 29,032 feet ...

At 8,611m, K2 is the second highest mountain in the world. It has a notorious reputation for being the "savage mountain". More people have died on the slopes of Mount Everest but by ratio of number of ...