Nepal to review Everest summit event after corruption complaint
Tourism department seeks views from mountaineering bodies over allegations of fake summit certificates and misuse of government identity
Singer Raju Lama scales Europe's highest peak in Seven Summits quest
Mount Elbrus ascent marks Lama's third summit in bid to climb the highest mountain on every continent.
Kili Pemba Sherpa completes all 14 eight-thousanders with Nanga Parbat summit
Nepali guide reaches the rare mountaineering milestone as Chinese climber Wang Zhong records his 11th 8,000-metre summit.
Everest's invisible workforce finally gets a roof
A new porter house at 5,030 metres offers relief to the labourers who sustain Nepal's most lucrative trekking route—but also exposes how long they have gone without basic shelter.
Andrzej Bargiel skis down from Nanga Parbat summit without oxygen, sets another record
The Polish extreme skier completed a historic descent from Nanga Parbat without supplemental oxygen, becoming the first to ski all five of Pakistan's 8,000-metre peaks.
Global fundraiser for Hillary Dawa tops £41,000
An online campaign has raised more than £41,000 for the veteran Sherpa as he recovers from a near-fatal crevasse fall, while the incident renews scrutiny of safety on Mount Everest.