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

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

Correspondent Cecilia Vega, producer Jacqueline Williams and a crew physically trained for months to reach Everest Base Camp.

High-altitude guiding may be one of the most brutal dream jobs on earth. A longtime pro shares the good—and the bad.

A viral video from Mount Everest shows Camp IV buried in waste, sparking public outrage and renewed debate on ethical ...

From relocating base camp to limiting climbers and reclaiming fixed ropes, the government’s new action plan seeks to reverse ...

"Even the top of the world isn't safe from our mess," the caption reads. "Should Everest be closed to climbers until it's ...

Mount Everest, standing tall at 8,849 metres on the Nepal-China border, has long symbolised human ambition and natural grandeur. Known as Sagarmatha in Nepal, the mountain draws hundreds of climbers ...

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 ...

Nepal has scrapped its Everest waste deposit scheme after 11 years, admitting it failed to curb garbage. A new non-refundable ...

Every year, hundreds try to reach the summit but continuous flow of climbers comes with a cost: waste left behind that affects the fragile ecosystem.

In May of 1963, National Geographic photographer and correspondent Barry C. Bishop was part of the first American team to summit Mount Everest. It was a feat that nearly drove the team mad, and one ...