A groundbreaking 1,830-mile expedition combining mountaineering and river kayaking aims to highlight the critical link ...

The official winter climbing season launched in the Himalayas with the Winter Solstice on December 21st. This marked the date ...

Climbers from around the world will soon complete their Mt. Everest preparations, and their expeditions will depart for Base Camp. The exciting spring climbing season begins with excitement and ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's government said on Tuesday it has a “duty to protect” the Himalayas from the risks presented by climate change and the growing numbers of climbers attempting to scale ...

Rhett Evans climbs Mount Everest in May of 2024. For years, Olathe’s Rhett Evans had his sights set on climbing Mount Everest. But when he got to Nepal this spring — and got very sick with a parasite ...

How did Mount Everest come to be the world’s tallest mountain, towering more than 200 metres above the next two highest peaks? Geologists suggest the mountain owes part of its extra height to two ...

A river "capture" event in the Himalayas 89,000 years ago caused so much erosion it may have pushed the peak of Everest up by 164 feet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...

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