The number of climbers making the ascent on the 29,032-foot peak from the Nepalese side is higher this season because China has closed the route from Tibet.

Officials say hundreds of climbers scaled Mount Everest in a single day, setting a new record with 274 successful ascents.

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU, May 25 (Reuters) - Mount Everest expedition operators must focus on the experience and knowledge of climbers to lower risks and minimise deaths on the mountain, a British ...

Watch as 274 climbers reached Mount Everest’s summit in a single day, marking the busiest ascent ever on the world’s highest ...

Mount Everest witnessed a record-breaking day for ascents this week, with 274 climbers successfully reaching the summit in a ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — An unstable ice block dangerously hanging over the key trail on Mount Everest, high travel costs and increased permit fees haven’t deterred hundreds of climbers from attempting ...

Exclusive: Australian adventurers taking on Mount Everest are in a race against time after an unstable chunk of ice blocked their access route above Base Camp.

A massive, unstable chunk of ice, roughly the size of a 10-story building, is blocking the Nepali access route of Mount Everest, stranding hundreds of climbers who are left unsure of when they’ll ...

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.

Sure, advancements in technology guiding techniques have made Mount Everest easier than in the days of Tenzing Norgay and ...

The 29,032-feet Everest straddles the border between Nepal and the Tibet region of China and can be climbed from both sides.