Edmund Hillary, who gained worldwide fame after he and guide Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, has died after suffering a heart attack. New Zealander Hillary ...

One of the most infamous markers on Everest was "Green Boots," a frozen body near the summit on the ... of danger across the mountain. Significant clusters of red flags denote the northern end ...

Pastemba Sherpa, a Mount Everest guide, breaks down every piece of gear Sherpa guides use to summit the world's tallest mountain. All of this equipment needs to be carried up and back, so guides ...

Gombu was the nephew of Tenzing Norgay, who accompanied Hillary on the first ascent of Mount Everest ... photos of him at the summit, along with the American flag planted on the peak.

Richards and Ballinger used their months on Everest to get acclimatized to the high altitude, making treks up and down the mountain, building up their tolerance to the thin air. Richards' summit ...

May 31, 2021 - Mountaineers lined up on a slope during their ascent to summit of Mount Everest (8,848.86-meters) in Nepal. (Photo by LAKPA SHERPA/AFP via Getty Images) Let's put it into perspective.

Ikramul Hasan Shakil, the first Bangladeshi mountaineer to complete the "Great Himalaya Trail," is now targeting a world ...