The second, or fall, climbing season in the Himalaya will soon end. Deep winter will soon envelope the highest mountains in the world rendering these giants unclimbable. Several expeditions have set ...

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 ...

The summit of Baruntse (7,129m) in eastern Nepal. In what climbers say is an attempt to send a positive message to the world that Nepal’s mountains are a safe destination, a seven member all-Nepali ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal's mountains including Everest have long drawn climbers from across the world, but a growing community is exploring hidden summits promising solitude and the chance to be first ...

The true winter climbing season in the Himalayas beings on December 21st , and several teams have plans to attempt climbing some of the highest mountains in the world during this ominous period – the ...

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 ...