DENVER — Ngima Nuru Sherpa is small in stature, but he stands tall in the annals of Mount Everest ... infamous South Col at the edge of the “Death Zone” that begins at 26,000 feet.

Nepal expects a surge in mountaineering expeditions on Mt Everest this spring before fees are hiked ... Traffic jams above the death zone at 8,000m of Himalayan peaks have made climbing even more ...

Kenton Cool, with his labrador Otis, holds the record for the most climbs to the summit of Mount Everest by ... climber high in the death zone of Lhotse, Everest’s neighbour, the world’s ...

Known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Qomolangma in Tibet, Everest rises 8,850 meters above sea level. Despite modern equipment and guides, this “death zone ... for visitors. Mount Huashan is ...

Earthquakes occur when the rock on one side of a fault slips relative to the other. The fault surface can be vertical, ...

As the world progresses in knowledge, science, entertainment, and even tourism, the crave for adventure is equally on the high side. However, some tourist centres offer not only breathtaking beauty ...

China on Saturday reopened the scenic area of Mt Everest, known as Mount Qomolangma ... The office of the Village Volunteer, Eastern Zone, which covers Kuki-Zo-majority areas in the two districts, ...

A team of eight Sherpa climbers left Namche Bazaar yesterday for Everest Base Camp. Soon, they will begin creating a path ...

Climbers from around the world will soon complete their Mt. Everest preparations, and their expeditions will depart for Base Camp. The exciting spring climbing season begins with excitement and ...

As graceful and ephemeral as it appears, Odette-Odile is a dancer’s Mount Everest, requiring stellar technique, prodigious training, uncommon stamina, emotional resilience — and even carbo ...