Forces of tourism on one hand and climate change on the other are posing huge challenges for these marginal environments.

Boot Found at Everest Could Be From Climber Who Vanished 100 Years Ago. When Sandy Irvine went on a pioneering expedition to Mount Everest’s summit in 1924, he and his partner vanished.

George Mallory, Irvine’s companion, was the older, more experienced, and more famous half of the pair—a veteran already of two Everest expeditions and such a naturally gifted climber that he ...

To the discerning eye, other mountains are visible – giants between 23,000 and 26,000 feet high. Not one of their slenderer heads even reaches their chief’s shoulder. Beside Everest they escape notice ...

The Day Hillary and Tenzing Reached Everest’s Summit Seventy-two years ago, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the ...

Boot Found at Everest Could Be From Climber Who Vanished 100 Years Ago. When Sandy Irvine went on a pioneering expedition to Mount Everest’s summit in 1924, he and his partner vanished.

Climbing Mount Everest may get even harder. A new proposal from Nepal aims to tighten requirements and improve climber safety on the world's tallest peak, but such proposals rarely become law.

The 2025 Mount Everest season will also be remembered for the unsuccessful attempts by two runners—American Tyler Andrews and Swiss-Ecuadorian Karl Egloff—to set a speed record on the peak.

In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers discusses the footwear that help his feet stay warm and dry during the 11-day hike to Mount Everest Base Camp Published: Jun 16, 2025 Updated: Jun 23, 2025 ...

Senior Fox News correspondent Mike Tobin hiked to the top of Mount Everest this week in the name of suicide awareness among first responders and veterans.. Tobin shared video of his hike over ...