The majority of guides who lead tourists up Mount Everest are Sherpas, an ethnic group. Some Sherpa guides predict that soon, no one from their community will work on the mountain anymore. They said ...

Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest ...

A group of commercial Everest climbers plan to complete their climb in a week by chemically boosting their acclimatization and performance using a new method: They will sip xenon gas just before the ...

Every year, thousands of people trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. This past spring, 60 Minutes joined them on a 10-day hike ...

Len Forkas founded the non-profit Hopecam after witnessing his own son's loneliness while undergoing treatment for leukemia. Climbing Mount Everest is no small feat. But 65-year-old Len Forkas's ...

With Sherpas, yaks, and a heavy dose of grit, one climber shares how he made it to 29,032 feet—and back. If your dream is to someday reach the highest point on earth—Mount Everest—you’re not alone. An ...

The climbers who have shared images of the litter have helped to raise awareness about how carelessness is lessening what ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd — and break his own record. Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mt.

In 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first climbers to summit Everest. Over the next 40 years, one in four climbers who attempted to follow in their shoes would die. But that isn’t ...

A Fox News reporter who recently climbed Mount Everest hopes his experience inspires first responders, veterans and others who may be struggling with their mental health Mike Tobin did 22 pushups at ...

Tulsi Rauniyar is a journalist and photographer based in Kathmandu, Nepal. She brings a fresh perspective to her coverage of environmental and humanitarian issues. Her writing has appeared in Foreign ...

Egloff already holds speed records on Denali, Elbrus, Kilimanjaro, and Aconcagua. He wants to do the same with the remaining ...