The coaster broke records, claiming the title of most expensive theme park attraction ever when Expedition Everest officially opened. However, there’s one little-known fact about Expedition ...

Avoiding the crowds and commercialisation of Everest, Kate Eshlby navigates the rugged terrain of northern Pakistan for a ...

Mount Everest. Just under 10 years later, young Tasmanian Allan King was at the Lake Dobson car park at Mount Field National Park in Tasmania when Norgay, the famed Nepalese Sherpa and mountaineer ...

Here’s how it works. Mount Everest is the world's tallest mountain as measured from sea level. But will it hold that title forever? To answer this question, first we must understand how ...

Mount Everest is Earth’s tallest mountain – towering 8.85km above sea level – and it is still growing. Along with the rest of the Himalayas, it is continuing an inexorable uplift that dates ...

For years, internet users have claimed a veteran mountaineer survived climbing Mount Everest multiple times, only to die at home after falling off a ladder while changing a light bulb. For example ...

Could Everest lose its title as Earth's tallest peak? Geologists are questioning whether another mountain may someday rival the iconic giant, sparking intrigue over what factors could make this ...

More than 600 philanthropists, wildlife enthusiasts, and animal advocates gathered at Lincoln Park Zoo on July 12 for the 47th Annual Zoo Ball, hosted by the zoo’s Women’s Board. The “Wild Everest” ...

Lhakpa Sherpa, world record holder for most Mount Everest summits by a woman, has a story marked by both triumph and adversity. While battling domestic abuse from her husband, she found solace and ...

Mountaineers attempting to summit Everest are asked to do more. Given how quickly glaciers are melting in the Himalayas, the human waste has disastrous consequences on the fresh water supply. To that ...

Simone is my hero. I met Simone Mora while climbing Mt. Everest in 2001. At base camp on Mt. Everest, Simone’s charming and enthusiastic attitude lightened the spirits of climbers taking on the ...