Last week’s announcement that a boot and partial remains believed to belong to the British explorer Sandy Irvine had been found on Mount Everest by a National Geographic documentary crew supercharged ...

The world's highest mountain is buckling under the weight of its popularity. Thankfully, a few organizations have stepped in ...

In a time when climbers often choose their own ambitions over assisting others, I recall the heroic efforts of Simone Mora in ...

The discovery of the remains leads to more questions about whether two climbers succeeded in summiting Everest in 1924.

John Waechter reached the summit of Mt. Everest (29,029 ft.) on May 25th, 2001. With the ascent of Mt. Everest, he successfully completed climbing the highest peak on each of the world’s seven ...

Lhakpa Sherpa has reached many heights in her life, including reaching the summit of Mount Everest a record 10 times. She has also experienced the lowest of the lows as a domestic abuse survivor.

On June 8, 1924, British climbers George Mallory and Andrew “Sandy” Irvine vanished while trying to summit Mount Everest. Their deaths were accepted with certainty: Everest had claimed lives ...

That morning, both had made their summit bid. One of the expedition ... The most intriguing mystery of the enigmatic Mount Everest must be solved once and for all, at least for the sake of one ...

a British explorer who vanished while attempting to summit Mount Everest in 1924. Ivine, 22, and his climbing partner, George Mallory, went missing on June 8, 1924, while trying to be the first to ...

A treacherous trek, Mt Everest has claimed the lives of hundreds of climbers. Picture: AFP During the 2023 climbing season, 18 climbers died while moving to and from the summit, making it the ...

In spring 2025, Freshta Ibrahimi aims to make history—by becoming the first Afghan woman to summit the highest peak in the world. Yet while climbing Mount Everest is a bucket list achievement ...