Everest is a surreal scene now with hundreds of amateur climbers queuing up for the top, some even using helicopters. What can be done? We asked mountaineer Ed Viesturs.

You Can Now Glamp Your Way up Mt. Everest—and Still Get the Bragging Rights ... CTSS’s top-of-the-line alpine accommodations have canopied king-size beds, shoe racks, drawers, ...

Pent-up travel demand from the pandemic has been blamed for another crowded climbing season this year. Most people climb the south side of Everest in Nepal and they are required to buy a climbing ...

Anyone who has even loosely followed events on Mt. Everest in recent years is probably familiar with the terrifying “conga line” photos of climbers stuck in the world’s highest traffic jam.

JOHN WAECHTER. John Waechter reached the summit of Mt. Everest (29,029 ft.) on May 25th, 2001. With the ascent of Mt. Everest, he successfully completed climbing the highest peak on each of the ...