Snow cover atop Mount Everest retreated by 150 metres, indicating a lack of snow accumulation during the winter season of 2024-2025, researchers have noted. Analysing NASA satellite images from ...

But given this megaberg is 40 miles across and weighs around five times as much as Mount Everest, its running aground on the rocky shelf had quite the impact. How will it affect the wildlife?

Climbers from around the world will soon complete their Mt. Everest preparations, and their expeditions will depart for Base Camp. The exciting spring climbing season begins with excitement and ...

Scientists studying glaciers around Mt Everest have observed a concerning trend: the snow line has moved 490 feet higher in less than two months, from 20,000 feet on December 11, 2024 to 19,510 ...

Gupta began by acknowledging the role Sherpas play in mountaineering, particularly in dangerous and unpredictable terrains such as Mt Everest. He described two starkly contrasting types of Sherpas ...

Hari Budha Magar MBE from Canterbury summited Mount Everest in 2023. The price to climb the world's tallest peak will soon increase for the first time in almost a decade. People are walking up the ...

Embattled former minister Andrew Bayly has taken two weeks' leave from Parliament to trek to Mt Everest’s base camp in Nepal. Bayly stepped down from his portfolios last month after grabbing a ...

Nepal expects a surge in mountaineering expeditions on Mt Everest this spring before fees are hiked to climb the world’s highest mountain. The number of tourists and mountaineers coming to Nepal has ...

The final ascent along Mount Everest’s icy ridge was broadcast live and provided organizers with a dramatic counterpoint to the pro-Tibet protests that marked parts of the torch’s international relay.

Scientists believe that it's around 35,827 feet below sea level. By contrast, Mount Everest only climbs 29,031 feet. Parts of the Mariana Trench have been explored, including a famous solo descent ...