As per the new regulations, every two members of a mountaineering team must be accompanied by at least one altitude worker or ...

Nepal has now made an announcement to ban solo expedition to all the mountains above 8000 meters. This applies to Mount ...

Nepal has hiked the cost of an Everest climbing permit by a third, arguing it will help tackle pollution and boost safety on th ...

Nepal's Department of Tourism is determined to enlarge its list of 8,000m peaks by adding six secondary summits on ...

The breathtaking natural scenery and towering mountain peaks make Nepal an ideal trekking destination for all international ...

The price of a permit to climb the world’s highest peak will rise 36 percent later this year. Guides believe that climbers ...

As of September, everyone on the mountain must be accompanied by an expert guide, improving safety but potentially ...

Helicopters are a key means of transport and crucial for emergency rescue in many remote regions around mountainous Nepal, ...

Historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela explores life, love and death on Earth's second-tallest peak in the new season of Extreme.

Starting in September, climbers hoping to summit the world's highest mountain will have to pay $15,000 during peak season, up ...

On top of the unbearable temperature, the volcanic landscape is home to lava lakes, sulfur springs, and volatile geysers — ...