For the first time, drones will be used on Mount Everest to carry gear and clean up, helping Sherpas and improving safety ...

The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides. They might even deliver a hot ...

Climbing season at Mount Everest kicks off in full force next month, but Sherpas won't be the only ones helping mountaineers try for the summit. The New York Times reports that companies running ...

This story appears in the July 2019 issue of National Geographic magazine. Barry Bishop returned from a historic Mount Everest expedition with his reindeer-hide boots, Vibram-soled hiking boots ...

Pastemba Sherpa, a Mount Everest guide, breaks down every piece of gear Sherpa guides use to summit the world's tallest mountain. All of this equipment needs to be carried up and back, so guides ...

K Expeditions will fix the ropes from Camp 2 to the summit of Everest. Owner Lakpa Sherpa spoke to ExplorersWeb about the ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Mount Everest has captivated adventurers for decades, offering an unparalleled challenge that pushes human limits. As the tallest peak on ...

From altitude struggles to packing the right gear, here's everything you need ... youngest girl in her age category to complete the Mt Everest Base Camp trek, as per a statement issued on Tuesday.

When Kami Rita Sherpa set out on his first expedition to Mount Everest in 1992, he had to trek nearly a month just to reach the Everest Base Camp. Since there were no regular flights to Lukla back ...