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

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

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

Authorities also plan to set up waste collection and sorting points at base camps and higher camps, strengthen monitoring ...

Climbing Mount Everest is a costly endeavor, with standard guided expeditions ranging from USD 35,000 to USD 75,000, ...

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

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

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

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

The plan, drafted by the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation, will run from 2025 to 2029 and keep Nepal's mountains clean while making climbing safer.

Mount Everest is famous for its beauty, majesty, and the sheer amount of garbage on its upper reaches. Nepalese authorities ...

Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest ...