Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. While many know that Mt. Everest is the highest point in Asia (and if we're talking from sea level, the world), few can pinpoint ...

A Napa woman says she would be among the few women over 40, and few Puerto Ricans, to reach the world’s tallest mountain.

KATHMANDU, – A British climber beat his own record on Sunday for the most climbs of Mount Everest by a non-Sherpa, making his 19th ascent of the world’s highest mountain, a hiking official said.

A Colorado climber died shortly after getting to the top of Mount Everest and achieving his dream of scaling the highest peaks on each of the seven continents, his brother said Monday. Christopher ...

Scott Lehmann and Shayna Unger, the first deaf Americans to reach the peak of Mount Everest, hope visits to Illinois School ...

With recent cuts to USAID, and the dangerous over-crowding on the world’s highest peak, Nepal faces serious challenges. Two Everest experts answer questions about it at The Explorers Club. Contributor ...

Fly above the five most breathtaking and iconic mountain peaks on the planet with this spectacular drone tour. Witness the near-perfect, snow-capped cone of Mount Fuji, Japan, revered for its ...

A British mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest Sunday for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide. Kenton Cool, 51, from ...

A rare winter storm hit the Tibetan side of Mount Everest, stranding hundreds of mountaineers during peak season, just days after heavy rainfall triggered flooding in Nepal, killing dozens, according ...

Climbers attempting to summit Mount Everest will now be required to bring back at least two kilograms of garbage from areas ...