Home to eight of the world’s ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest, Nepal attracts hundreds of climbers and trekkers ...

Former military officer turned mechanical engineering professor, Adrian McCallum, has participated in a dozen research ...

Jon Reiter, a Kenwood contractor, and his Australian climbing partner, Marcus Bridle, were climbing above 20,000 feet on Mount Everest early Friday when an avalanche swept down the climbing route, ...

Villagers have joined rescue crews in attempting to save those who have become stuck in heavy snow on Mount Everest in Tibet.

Since Edmund Hillary got all the credit for the first ascent of Mount Everest, the role of his sherpa, Tenzing Norgay, has been recognized as at least equally important. Now, an avalanche has killed ...

Humanity's drive for exploration has often led to perilous journeys. From the Arctic's frozen expanse to the depths of the ocean and the heights of Everest, these six expeditions highlight the fine ...

Five years after a tragedy that took the lives of 12 climbers, why is a blind man trying to climb Mt. Everest? Join Diana Nyad in conversation with Erik Weihenmayer, author of Touch the Top of the ...

Jon Reiter, a Kenwood contractor, and his Australian climbing partner, Marcus Bridle, were climbing above 20,000 feet on Mount Everest early Friday when an avalanche swept down the climbing route, ...