Hundreds have died attempting to climb Mount Everest and a map has pinpointed the known locations of their bodies.

This growth may sound insignificant, but over centuries it shapes landscapes and alters the world map ... Everest is more than a natural wonder; it's an economic powerhouse for Nepal. The mountain ...

They make Mount Everest ... than Mount Everest’s summit of around 5.5 miles, and pretty much dwarf everything else on the planet as well. But don’t think of trying trying to climb them.

A brutal stretch on Mount Everest has claimed over 330 lives, leaving climbers frozen in time. Oxygen plummets, bodies shut ...

On the 66th anniversary of the disputed first ascent of Cerro Torre in Patagonia by Cesare Maestri and Toni Egger, we examine the evidence.

For Women’s History Month, teachers can use these activities to guide students in exploring the lives of courageous women.

Guide Melissa Arnot Reid, the first American woman to ascend and descend Everest without ... see change is how the mountain is named on maps and signs. Sidle said his climbing buddies are already ...

There have been a few sketchy moments during Nathan Longhurst’s mission to do New Zealand’s 100-peak challenge in one season. While climbing in Aoraki National Park in November, he disturbed an ...