Mount Everest is drowning in a slow, multi-colored drip of human debris. At over 8,000 meters (26,200 feet), where the air is ...

The world’s tallest peak has a serious trash problem. Officials hope a revised cleanup plan could finally make a difference.

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

Nepal has announced it is scrapping a program that encourages climbers to retrieve garbage from Mount Everest, calling it a ...

Over the years, the authorities have removed a mountain pile of trash and the bodies of climbers on the world’s highest peak.

If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for Nepal it looks like 7,000 meters. In a bold move aimed at improving safety ...

The issue has prompted calls for action from expedition leaders and experts, emphasizing the urgent need to address this environmental challenge. Mount Everest faces a significant feces problem, with ...

Ahead of the 2024 Mount Everest season, Nepal has announced a new requirement that all climbers must rent and use tracking chips on their journey. “Reputed companies were already using them but now it ...

Sherpas are the porters and guides who risk their lives to help others reach the summit of Everest, often with little recognition. A new generation is hoping to change that.

Nepal is set to discontinue its long-standing waste deposit scheme for Mount Everest climbers, which required a $4,000 ...

How tall is Mount Everest? It varies with seismic activity and climate change. China and Nepal have remeasured the world's tallest mountain, and will announce their findings. You may think you know ...

Couples Cecilia Lundberg and Kyle Morton, and Dayna Champion and Zac Rub, got engaged on Dec. 13 at Everest Base Camp in ...