Authorities in Nepal aren't too impressed by the increasing number of luxury facilities filling Everest Base Camp, and are planning to crack down on massive dome tents and other extravagances at the ...

Jost Kobusch is safely back in Lobuche after surviving today's 7.1 earthquake. The quake caught him in his tent at Camp 1 on Everest, midway between the Khumbu Glacier and the Lho La. He called ...

The climbers who have shared images of the litter have helped to raise awareness about how carelessness is lessening what should be awe-inspiring experiences. A photo shared by another Redditor ...

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KATHMANDU, Nepal — The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to a Sherpa who led a team that worked to clear trash ...

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

Four climbers were found dead inside of a tent early Wednesday morning near the top of Mount Everest, the Himalayan Times reported, and the Associated Press confirmed. One of the deceased climbers was ...

Ben is a journalist, writer, National Geographic Explorer, and humanitarian who has been based in Nepal for over 20 years. He regularly contributes to Outside’s coverage of Mount Everest and Himalayan ...

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In 1953, when Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest, they could hardly have imagined that within just four ...

The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to a Sherpa who led a team that worked to clear trash and dig up dead ...