Mount Everest proudly stands as the tallest mountain in the world, towering at an incredible 8,849 meters (29,032 feet) above sea level. It is the crown jewel of the Himalayas, attracting climbers ...

Climbing season is about to start on the world's highest peak, and Outside is headed to Base Camp to report on these and ...

As stories surface about Jim Whittaker and the celebration this Wednesday of the 50th anniversary of his becoming the first American to summit Mount Everest, a few interesting facts rise to the ...

Here are seven facts about the the highest mountain in the world that you may not know. Now that you've read all you need to know about Mount Everest, do you think you'd ever want to climb it?

An curved arrow pointing right. Mount Everest is littered with an estimated 50 metric tons of waste, and each climber generates an average of 8 kilograms more. The Nepalese government spends $7.5 ...

About 5,000 people have reached the summit of Mount Everest since Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first made it to the top in 1953. About 306 people have died climbing the mountain ...

Mount Everest’s towering height isn’t shaped by tectonic forces alone. Its continued growth owes a quiet debt to nearby rivers. These rivers, cutting through deep gorges, have helped lift the mountain ...

A Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) patient with a rare heart condition spoke about his experience climbing Mount Everest.Peter Horsman, a Seattle native<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Jake Gyllenhaal as Scott Fischer in 'Everest' ...