Lhakpa Sherpa, world record holder for most Mount Everest summits by a woman, has a story marked by both triumph and ...

Climbing Mount Everest via the south side, primarily from Nepal, has become one of the most iconic and sought-after ...

The world's highest mountain is buckling under the weight of its popularity. Thankfully, a few organizations have stepped in ...

As a sponsor of the extreme Vendée Globe yacht race, Ulysse Nardin has crafted an ultra-sustainable dive watch.

Distinguished mountaineer Gerard Hommel, a veteran of six Everest expeditions, died after falling off a ladder: he slipped ...

Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain as measured from sea level. But will it hold that title forever? To answer this ...

Images from a quieter hike to Everest Base Camp, filled with visits to monasteries, walks through ancient forests, and stops in local villages ...

Everest has gained roughly 15 to 50 metres (40 to 164 feet) in height due to this change in the regional river system. The ...

Attending to the seemingly worsening Mount Everest waste management is a daunting task. For one, the extreme altitude is ...

I also wanted to be in shape for high altitude climbing. I had a new goal to climb to Mount Everest base camp at about that ...

No matter the task, we're tracking every last dollar from start to finish. A few years ago, I checked my phone to find a ...

In September, a National Geographic team led by celebrated filmmaker and explorer Jimmy Chin made a monumental discovery on ...