If you’ve ever seen photos of climbers near Everest’s summit, you’ve probably heard the term “Death Zone.” It sounds dramatic ...

While India made their official debut at the Winter Olympics in 1964, seven sherpas achieved a historic feat in 1924 under the flag of British India ...

The Lure of Mount Gongga. Gongga summit, water damaged. Credit: American Alpine Association. It was surely the most ...

You’re about to see the Roof of the World in a whole new light. Luxury tour operator Remote Lands just unveiled a new 15-day ...

Another shocking fact about Mount Everest is that if climbers die, their bodies are left on the mountain, as climbers attempting to bring back the corpses will put their own lives at risk. Not just ...

Near the top of the world’s highest peak, climbers sometimes spot seashells and delicate crinoid stems locked inside pale limestone, a jarring sight in the thin, frozen air. Those fossils formed on an ...

Luxe operator Remote Lands unveils Hiking & Helicopters in Nepal: The Secret Path to Everest, a unique journey to the base ...

Which mountain is called the Savage Mountain? Discover why K2 earned this dangerous title, its extreme weather conditions, ...

The Nepalese government has unveiled the Everest Cleaning Action Plan to manage and clean up pollution plaguing the Earth's ...

New 12-day Everest Base Camp Trek combines classic Himalayan routes with helicopter flights for safer, faster, and scenic ...

The bodies typically do not decompose on Mount Everest because of the cold temperature. They sometimes break down due to extreme weathering in the glaciers.

In a January news release, the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department compared Mount Baldy, the 10,064-foot peak that ...