In March, 17-year-old Bianca Adler and her dad set off from Melbourne, Australia, for the ultimate adventure: climbing Mt. Everest.

Mount Everest stands at 29,032 feet, the highest point on Earth. It’s a symbol of human dreams and goals. Since 1953, about 4,000 climbers have reached its top. This mountain, known as Sagarmatha in ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. For many adventurers, challenging themselves is part of the allure of spending time outdoors. Of course, there is practically no bigger ...

If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for Nepal it looks like 7,000 meters. In a bold move aimed at improving safety ...

You could say Dr. Blake Higgins was destined to climb Mount Everest. Even though his parents — longtime owners of the American Ski Exchange in Vail — weren’t hardcore mountaineers, they did name their ...

Kami Rita Sherpa has broken his own record for climbing to the summit of Mount Everest, reaching the peak for the 31st time on Tuesday. Now 55, Kami Rita first climbed to the top of the world's ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A British climber who scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak by a non-Sherpa guide, returned from the ...

"I was scared enough that I was in great shape, and I came back looking like a refugee," Jeremy Hubball '69 said, referring to his most memorable and taxing mountain climb — Mt. Everest. Hubball ...