Nepal is preparing for a record-breaking numbers of climbers on Mount Everest. The surge comes ahead of a planned increase in permit fees from $11,000 to $15,000.

If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for ...

An expedition is planning to take clients up the world's tallest mountain in record time with xenon gas. But some in the ...

In his latest video, Ben Ayers takes us inside the topsy-turvy world of air travel in Nepal’s Mount Everest region ...

Climbers hoping to scale the world's tallest mountain may need to climb another 7,000m+ peak in Nepal to receive a permit ...

Following years of concern over the amount of climbers — both experienced and amateur — attempting to scale Mount Everest, a major change is in the works.

Official data shows that since 1953’s Hillary-Norgay summit, around 9,000 mountaineers have successfully scaled Mt Everest ...

A 27-year-old male student from China was rescued twice from Japan’s Mount Fuji within a span of four days after he ...

Under the proposed rules, climbers must show proof of scaling a 7,000-metre (22,965 ft) mountain in Nepal before applying for ...

Our Everest correspondent recently attended a pre-climb meeting held by guiding company Seven Summit Treks in downtown ...

Nepal plans to restrict Mount Everest expeditions to experienced climbers, allowing only those who've summited a peak above 7 ...