Mount Everest has been marketed for years as the ultimate adventure, yet the world’s highest peak has also become a symbol of ...

Under the scheme, climbers paid a $4,000 deposit that was returned if they brought 8kg of waste down the mountain.

The world’s tallest peak has a serious trash problem. Officials hope a revised cleanup plan could finally make a difference.

Couples Cecilia Lundberg and Kyle Morton, and Dayna Champion and Zac Rub, got engaged on Dec. 13 at Everest Base Camp in ...

Scheme introduced over a decade ago requires climbers to pay a deposit of about £3,000 each that they can reclaim if they ...

Kathmandu will host the second edition of the Everest Summiteers Summit on May 27, 2026, with organisers placing strong ...

Over the years, the authorities have removed a mountain pile of trash and the bodies of climbers on the world’s highest peak.

Nepal is set to discontinue its long-standing waste deposit scheme for Mount Everest climbers, which required a $4,000 ...

KATHMANDU- As Nepal’s high mountains, including Mount Everest, have been struggling with decades of waste accumulation, the Nepal government has introduced a five-year plan to keep the mountains clean ...

If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for Nepal it looks like 7,000 meters. In a bold move aimed at improving safety ...

Sherpas are the porters and guides who risk their lives to help others reach the summit of Everest, often with little ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Climbing to the top of Mt. Everest just got a little bit harder. China and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for the mountain Tuesday, ending a disagreement between the ...