Kathmandu will host the second edition of the Everest Summiteers Summit on May 27, 2026, with organisers placing strong ...

In 1953, when Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay climbed Mount Everest, they could hardly have imagined that within just four ...

KATMANDU, Nepal -- On the eve of the 50th anniversary of his historic ascent of Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary scolded the legions of climbers partying at base camp, saying he doesn't consider ...

With Nepal's new action plan, along with community responsibility and traveller accountability, every climb should aim to ...

KATMANDU, Nepal — From modest Sherpas to the royal family, Nepal honored Sir Edmund Hillary on Thursday to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Mount Everest conquest and the climb that tested the ...

New Zealand mountaineer Peter Hillary talked as part of the Wheeler Opera House’s Changemaker Speaker Series on Friday in Aspen. While he is one of the most celebrated adventurers on the planet in his ...

Peter Hillary's father, Sir Edmund Hillary, was the first person to climb Mt. Everest. Mark Armstrong's father, Neil Armstrong, was the first person to walk on the moon. Now, the two sons of iconic ...

With re-enactments and archival material, Leanne Pooley recounts Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay’s ascent of Mount Everest. By Ben Kenigsberg Bally offers an updated version of the boots that ...

WELLINGTON, New Zealand Sir Edmund Hillary, the unassuming beekeeper who conquered Mount Everest to win renown as one of the 20th century's greatest adventurers, died Friday. He was 88. The gangling ...

Over the years, the authorities have removed a mountain pile of trash and the bodies of climbers on the world’s highest peak.