Climbing the world’s 14 highest peaks — all located in the Himalayas — has long represented the ultimate objective in alpinism. From K2 to Annapurna, these mountains present some of the toughest ...

An Indian and a Romanian climber died on Mount Lhotse in Nepal, one of the world’s highest mountains, taking the total number of fatalities during this year’s spring climbing season in the Himalayas ...

For seasoned climbers, Nepal has always been the go-to spot. But here’s some exciting news: for the next two years, adventurers can attempt nearly 100 (97 to be precise) Himalayan peaks in Nepal ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s 7,000-meter (22,965 ft) peaks, according to the draft of a new law aimed at reducing ...

Today is the 70th anniversary of the first ascent of 8,586m Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain. Located on the border of Nepal and Sikkim, India, Kangchenjunga means the Five Treasures ...

A prominent Slovak mountaineer died after climbing the tough east face of the 99th highest peak in the world, his climbing partner said. Ondrej Huserka, known for scaling the Alps, Patagonia, and ...

The Expedition Operators Association Nepal (EOA-Nepal) has completed a post-season cleanup and rope-removal operation on Ama ...

An active rescue is underway to locate five missing climbers after an avalanche struck a Himalayan base camp in northeastern Nepal on November 3. The slide is thought to have killed at least seven ...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) -Rescuers in Nepal have recovered the bodies of two foreign climbers killed when an avalanche hit their ...

Rescuers in Nepal airlifted some injured climbers to safety. The avalanche followed heavy snowfall produced by Cyclone Montha. By Binod Ghimire Reporting from Kathmandu, Nepal An avalanche struck a ...