Mount Everest
Crisis at Base Camp: An Eyewitness Account of the 2014 Sherpa Disaster
Last year, 16 Sherpa were killed following an avalanche on Mount Everest. Climber Nigel Briant was at Base Camp - where tensions quickly escalated.
Videos Emerge of Climbers Fleeing Mount Everest Avalanche After Nepal Quake
Harrowing footage shows a wall of snow and ice barreling down the mountain toward base camp in the moments after the earthquake hit.
Nepal Earthquake Death Toll Climbs to 2,500 as Rescuers Scour Rubble for Survivors
Major aftershocks continued to shake both buildings and any sense of security overnight in Kathmandu, and the Nepalese government has asked for help responding to the crisis.
One Year After Deadly Disaster, Climbers Are Still Leaving Shit All Over Mount Everest
The human impacts on the ecology of the world's highest peak range from solid waste and water pollution to melting glaciers possibly brought about by climate change.
Climbers Can No Longer Scale a Section of Mount Everest Because of Climate Change
Nepalese officials ban climbers from a section of the Khumbu Icefall, where 16 Sherpa guides were killed last year, and many in the climbing community say melting glaciers are making the ascent more risky.
Can Less be More for Josh Smith?
Life as a role player as a contender could be the perfect antidote to Smoove's hubris.
Nepal Can't Really Afford a Sherpa Boycott of Mount Everest After Avalanche
Mourning for the victims of an avalanche that killed at least 13 Sherpas on Friday has turned to anger and threats to strike.
The World's Highest Science Lab Is on Top of Mount Everest
Real science is being done on the world's tallest peak.