Meanwhile, tales of luxury goods such as hot tubs, flatscreen TVs, electric heaters and coffee machines carried to the peak by privately hired local ... with the final march to the imposing Everest ...

Along the uneven cobblestone path leading away from the lodge, the fresh smell of pine fuses with an earthy incense being lit ...

A long-distance trek through Nepal’s Everest region offers lessons in Sherpa culture, rural mountain living, and humility.

After a series of devastating losses, Army Sergeant First Class Anna Cherepnina reflects on hitting the lowest moment of her ...

Climbing season is coming to end as winter approaches the Himalaya. Climbs underway to Ama Dablam, Island Peak and Loboche ...

A consistent, three-day-a-week program brought muscle and success.

A DUNFERMLINE man has fulfilled a 30 year-old dream to trek to Mount Everest base camp. Iain Campbell had been working for a Halbeath outdoor clothing firm in 1994 when they produced the clothes for ...

While popular routes like the Everest Base Camp and Annapurna Circuit draw many visitors ... and provides stunning views of ...

For one, the extreme altitude is already a challenging peak, with the harsh weather and remote location ... Two of the most ...

Two priests from Ernakulam-Angamaly archdiocese trek to Everest base camp to promote health, nature, unity, and the 'Mass ...

When he set the goal of reaching Everest base camp the year he turned 60 ... I plan to go back to Everest and climb the nearby Island Peak, which is over 6,000 meters. As with anything, start ...