WorldDecember 8Mount Everest has grown tallerChina and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest on Tuesday, ending a discrepancy between the two nations.
WorldAugust 14Mount Everest reopens to tourists despite COVID-19 spikeHoping to regain lost revenue amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Nepal is set to reopen Mount Everest to climbers and tourists once again.
Mount EverestMarch 12Coronavirus fears prompt Nepal to close Everest access, reports sayConcerns about coronavirus have prompted Nepalese authorities to close access to Mt. Everest, according to reports.
Mount EverestMarch 11Coronavirus fears have prompted China to close Everest access via Tibet, climbers sayCoronavirus fears have prompted Chinese officials to close access to Mt. Everest from Tibet, according to climbers with knowledge of the matter.
Mount EverestFebruary 14Mount Everest Sherpas slam Nepal's plan to use army for cleanupsCleanup duty on the world’s tallest mountains should only be handled by the experts, Nepalese sherpas are warning.
AsiaOctober 29, 2019Former British army soldier shatters record for climbing 14 tallest peaks in just 189 daysA Nepalese man and former soldier in the British army reached the top of Mount Shishapangma in China on Tuesday, completing the record for successfully climbing the world’s 14 highest peaks in just 189 days, completely obliterating the previous record of nearly eight years.
Mount EverestAugust 15, 2019Mount Everest climbers to face new rules after deadly seasonClimbers looking to ascend the world's tallest summit next year may face a new set of qualifications required by the Nepal government if they want to scale Mount Everest after a deadly season.
OPINIONJune 29, 2019Don Mann: I’m a retired Navy SEAL and almost died on Everest – Here’s why it happenedClose to 5,000 people have summited Mount Everest since 1953. Over 300 people have died on the mountain.
IowaJune 15, 2019Iowa runner, 26, dies near finish line of 12 mile race, two weeks after coming back from Mt. EverestAn Iowa man died during a 20K race just two weeks after traveling to Nepal to Mt. Everest, but medical examiners say the cause of his death wasn’t the medications he had taken to prepare for the journey.
Mount EverestJune 7, 2019Everest cleanup crews remove over 24,000 pounds of garbage, recover four bodies, officials sayA cleaning campaign on Mount Everest that concluded Wednesday turned up the remains of four climbers and the removal of over 24,000 pounds of garbage, officials said.
