The commercial expedition led by Sanu Sherpa has reached Makalu Base Camp and is already fixing ropes on the mountain up to 6 ...

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

Nepal is also tightening regulations on gear. Expedition teams must now inventory every item, from ladders to prayer flags.

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

Day 10 took us to Gorak Shep, the coldest place on earth. Base Camp itself was basically a big rock surrounded by other ...

Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest. They put their lives on the line, often with little recognition.

Every year, thousands of people trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. This past spring, 60 Minutes joined them on a 10-day hike, sometimes crawling and often barely breathing.

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

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

John Wilkie is gearing up for an ambitious adventure in May as he aims to complete Everest Base Camp in support of Cancer Care West.

Nepal has announced it is scrapping a program that encourages climbers to retrieve garbage from Mount Everest, calling it a “failure." In its place, officials have proposed a revised initiative that ...

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.