"Honestly, something needs to be done." Hiker shares disturbing view from top of Mount Everest: 'This is actually a huge ...

By some metrics, Everest most certainly is the tallest mountain in the world—standing at an impressive 29,031.69 feet —but it ...

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 the year when the infamous peak was first summited. As for the other ...

The discovery that Mount Everest was the world's highest peak was not a single 'eureka' moment for one person. It was the culmination of decades of work.

A British climber and his guide who reached the summit of Mount Everest have been missing since Tuesday, and are presumed dead in the mountain’s so-called "death zone," while attempting to descend.

When adventurers talk about Mount Everest, most often it's about climbing the world's highest peak. In October, Jim Morrison ...

Hundreds scale Mt. Everest every year -- and many die. May 26, 2007 — -- The summit of Mt. Everest is starting to look more like a busy intersection than the top of the world. Over the past month ...

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 ...

A stark reminder of the dangers of climbing Mount Everest is being revealed as global warming is exposing more corpses than ever on the world’s tallest peak. Five unidentified bodies have recently ...

Julia Lyubova, 44, summited Mount Everest in the spring of 2025. Months after her return from the tallest mountain in the world, she tells PEOPLE what climbers risk if they do not properly train for ...

Scientists believe that nearly half a billion years ago, the majestic Mount Everest was under water. It's hard to believe, but here are details.