Eco-friendly trekking in the Himalayas advances maintainable travel by minimizing natural effects and supporting neighborhood communities.

Climbing Mt. Everest is an undeniably ambitious achievement. If this is an undertaking you wish to accomplish, here is our ...

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We were five Americans, our guide Sunil and six Sherpa porters. Our trek was from Lukla, Nepal to Mount Everest base camp.

Everest Base Camp Trek shortly known as EBC Trek is a popular journey to explore pure nature and the unspoiled land of mountain terrains. It lies in the diverse land of the Everest Region holding a ...

These giants are some 100 times higher than Mount Everest, rising 1,000 kilometers, while Everest's peak is about 8.8 kilometers above the sea. Researchers estimate that these mountains are at ...

But they have also been used to give mountaineering teams and tourists a shortcut over challenging terrain in the Sagarmatha National Park, home to Mount Everest, the world's highest peak.

The future of unsupported climbing on Mount Everest is in jeopardy, under new rules banning climbing without a guide on the world’s tallest peak. The change in access will begin in September alongside ...

Benegas, who advertises his own guided Everest climbs for $85,000, does not expect to see a downturn in congestion on the peak after the government imposes higher fees. “Climbers will come to ...

Everest Group, Ltd. (NYSE: EG), a global underwriting leader providing best-in-class property, casualty, and specialty reinsurance and insurance solutions, today announced preliminary financial ...

The allure of climbing Mount Everest, since the first ascent in 1953, continues to escalate, resulting in overcrowding and growing waste concerns. Rules surrounding waste and clean-up programs ...