"To the discerning eye, other mountains are visible—giants between 23,000 and 26,000 feet high. Not one of their slenderer ...

After climbing the tallest peak in six continents, there was only one peak left for Duke Pigott to scale— Mount Everest.

The climbing season on Mount Everest peaks in late May and early June every year. Extreme weather patterns at this location ...

The Department of Conservation (DOC) has approved filming on Malte Brun Pass near the Tasman Glacier and near the Hochstetter Icefall on the eastern side of Aoraki/Mount Cook, which will ‘double’ as ...

The Department of Conservation (DOC) approved filming on Malte Brun Pass near the Tasman Glacier and near the Hochstetter ...

Scottish priest scales Everest to keep a Christmas vow — and plants a seed for Nepal’s first high-altitude parish.

Chomolungma may mean “the divine mother of the world” in Tibetan, but her ways are tough and treacherous. Only those with a passion that surpasses every human w ...

I was on top of the world and it felt surreal," an elated Aritra Roy said.� In a remarkable feat of determination, endurance ...

Even if Sherpas reach the body, retrieval is tough—especially if it's in a hard-to-access spot or at an altitude too high for helicopters to operate safely ...

Our Everest reporter explains the biggest stories from the 2025 season: fewer fatalities than in 2024, a narrow weather ...

Cost is a major factor. The mission could cost upwards of Rs 1 crore. A lot depends on where the body is lying. Helicopters cannot operate in the ‘death zone’ above 8,000 metres. Sherpas have to reach ...