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Mount Everest’s towering height isn’t shaped by tectonic forces alone. Its continued growth owes a quiet debt to nearby rivers. These rivers, cutting through deep gorges, have helped lift the mountain ...

Austrian guide Lukas Furtenbach will lead a one-week trip to the top of Everest. The expedition will utilize a controversial ...

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A line drawing of Mount Everest, Lhotse and Nuptse graces the envelope’s bottom, right corner. “American Mount Everest ...

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At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

One of the most gruelling ultramarathons in the world has kicked off in the US. The Barkley Marathons - created by Gary 'Lazarus Lake' Cantrell in 1986 - has begun in Frozen Head State Park ...

With Everest climbing season opening again imminently, the idea of using drones on the world's tallest mountain to ease the load on sherpas has been making waves Officials in Nepal are gearing up to ...

The resurgence of Everest on Netflix has reminded the collective of the devastating events that inspired the 2015 movie. It’s ...