Mt. Everest was first summited by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953 via The South Col route. Since their historic accomplishment, their path has been the most traveled.

After years of preparation, financial investment (depending on the route and the guiding company, it costs between $35,000 to $90,000 to climb Everest), and the physical strain of the climb, the ...

Last year, at age 18, Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest climber to summit the world’s 14 tallest peaks. His next ...

The American ultra runner tried three times last spring to break the no-oxygen speed record on Everest. He is returning this ...

Last month, as the 2025 climbing season began on Mount Everest, Nepal’s upper house of Parliament introduced a tourism bill that includes a suite of new rules that would significantly raise the ...

For Everesting participants that climb Mt. Everest within 36 hours earn the coveted Red Hat. 29029 has created a community of like-minded people seeking to achieve a common goal – to test and ...

Everest Climbing Permits Decrease in 2024 In 2023, a record 478 climbing permits were issued - all by the Nepalese government as the North route via Tibet was closed to foreign climbers. 2023 was ...

For those who want to climb Mount Everest the fee will be $15,000 during the peak season, up 36% from its $11,000 fee, the BBC reported. If you climb outside of the peak season, it will still be a ...

The 43-year-old father of three died after participating in an advanced endurance challenge meant to mimic the experience of ...

Climbing Season to Begin on Mt. Everest Climbers from around the world will soon complete their Mt. Everest preparations, and their expeditions will depart for Base Camp.

One of the 50 Classic Climbs of North America, this is rock climbing on a knife-edge ridge in a wild and breathtaking alpine setting. Rock climbing, scrambling, and rappelling over a long summit day ...