Lord Clydesdale, as he was known, flew higher than anyone before him to complete the first flight over Mount Everest, using a ...

An international team of researchers led by University College London found that Mount Everest’s height is boosted by 15 to 50 meters (50 to 164 feet) due to erosion from a nearby river gorge.

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 ...

For Nepal, getting Everest tourism right is key. International tourism is a crucial source of foreign exchange and jobs for ...

Mount Everest is Earth’s tallest mountain – towering ... Everest has gained roughly 15 to 50 metres (40 to 164 feet) in height due to this change in the regional river system.

Elephants grazing with snow-capped Mount Kilimanjaro in the background ... had me thousands of relative feet above those using oxygen atop Everest. Ridiculous. Who knew? Even if I had the money ...

A Lewes woman is to undertake the challenge of trekking to Mount Everest's base camp to raise funds for charity. Sharmila ...

A permit to climb the 8,849 meter (29,032 feet) Mount Everest will cost $15,000, said Narayan Prasad Regmi, director general of the Department of Tourism, announcing a 36% rise in the $11,000 fee ...