But environmental activists are using the occasion to call attention to the tons and tons of garbage — and human excrement — that have been left on Mt. Everest's slopes in the decades since ...

Nepal has imposed a ban on solo ascents of peaks over 8,000 meters, including Mount Everest. The new regulations were published in the official Nepal Gazette, Azernews reports.

Nepal just raised permit fees for climbing the world’s highest peak. Experts believe that climbers will still flock to the ...

His remaining goal was the world's highest, Mount Everest. This was his 8th attempt ... and warned of possible accidents. Noguchi says he wanted Kuriki to live longer and take on other challenges ...