Sherpa people
Are Everest Ascents Too Easy To Fake?
Satyarup Siddhanta only discovered he was at the centre of an Everest fraud when he spotted news of a couple whose...
Everest’s Hillary Step Intact, Say Nepali Climbers
The Hillary Step -- a rocky outcrop near the top of Mount Everest -- is still intact, Nepali climbers said Wednesday,...
Four Climbers Found Dead On Everest
The bodies of four climbers were found inside a tent on Everest, an expedition organiser said Wednesday, taking the...
Indian Woman Sets New Everest Dual Ascent Record
An Indian has climbed Mount Everest twice in under a week in what may be a new woman’s record for the fastest double...
American Climber Dies On Everest, Indian Missing
An American climber died Sunday on his way to the summit of Mount Everest, expedition organisers said, the latest death...
Indian Woman Tops Everest Twice In Week, Breaks Record
An Indian climber Sunday reached the summit of Mount Everest for the second time in less than a week, her expedition...
Three British Gurkhas Return To Everest, Make Summit
Three British Gurkha soldiers reached the summit of Mount Everest on Monday, two years after being caught in an...
Nepal Promises Sherpa Guides Summit Certificates
Sherpa climbers who successfully scale mountains including Mount Everest will be officially recognised, the Nepal...
Everest Braces For Record Number of Summit Attempts
Nepal has issued a record number of permits to climbers wanting to summit Mount Everest this spring, an official said...
Everest Claims ‘Swiss Machine’ Climber
The Swiss climber Ueli Steck has been killed on Mount Everest, Nepal's tourist office says. Steck, who was known as the...
Famed Swiss Climber Ueli Steck Dies On Everest
Swiss climber Ueli Steck, one of the most feted mountaineers of his generation and famed for his speed ascents of...
Ex-Gurkha Bids To Reclaim ‘oldest On Everest’ Title
An 85-year-old former Gurkha is making a bid to reclaim his title as the world's oldest person to summit Mount Everest....