Nepal sherpa scales Everest for record 30th time; two climbers go missing
It is very rare for mountaineers to make multiple ascents in a short time.
Wed May 22 2024
70 years after the first ascent of Everest, the impact of mass mountaineering must be confronted
A sacred mountain for some, for others the worlds highest peak represents a challenge and a lifelong dream.
Sat May 27 2023
15 female climbers embark on expedition to conquer Everest Base Camp
Rina Harun flagged-off the expedition, dubbed 'Everest Base Camp Mountaineering De Femina' this morning.
Tue Mar 08 2022
'Harder than Everest': Record-breaking female climber stranded in Nepal amid COVID crisis
Tsang and dozens of other mountaineers from China are unable to get out of Nepal because of COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Beijing.
Wed Jun 23 2021
Two mountaineers missing in Pakistani Himalayas feared dead
Alberto Zerain Berasategi from Spain and Mariano Galvan from Argentina were last heard from on 23 June while at the 6,100 metre base of Nanga Parbat, the world's ninth-highest mountain.
Sun Jul 02 2017
Two more deaths take Everest toll to six in past month
Two more climbers have died on Mount Everest, taking to six the death toll on the world's highest mountain in the past month, fuelling safety concerns among mountaineers.
Mon May 22 2017
Malaysian mountaineer Lee warded due to severe chest pain
Yerterday was the day he was scheduled to ascend to Camp 3 and to the summit from Camp 4.
Sun May 21 2017
Hot, dry weather is Khairil Aslan's challenge of solo ride
The hot, dry weather faced by Khairil Aslan Ab Rasid - Malaysia's solo mountaineer who conquered three Himalayan peaks during winter in 2015 - in his solo bicycle ride, 'Dari Masjid Ku Menjelajah'.
Sat May 13 2017
Body of Malaysian mountaineer to be repatriated today
Expedition leader, Rozaimi Mohd Said said the body of the 50-year-old would be flown from the Iranian capital of Tehran to Kuala Lumpur at 10pm local time.
Sat Dec 03 2016
Nepal extends Everest climbing permits after quake
Nepal has extended the climbing permits of hundreds of mountaineers forced to abandon Everest after last year's massive earthquake, to try to lure tourists back to the Himalayas.
Tue Mar 01 2016
Nepal's 'ice doctors' return to Everest after avalanche
Nepal's experienced 'ice doctors' were preparing to return to Everest to ready the mountain for the upcoming climbing season, almost one year after a huge earthquake triggered a deadly avalanche.
Sun Feb 28 2016
Everest: A moving disaster movie that scales new heights
Everest retells the tragic and moving true story of determination, perseverance and bravery of mountaineers who risked their lives to summit the worlds tallest and mightiest mountain
Fri Sep 25 2015
UTM mountaineers in Nepal safe
The group of six was supposed to be at the Camp 2 but due to bad weather, they returned back to the Base Camp.
Sat Apr 25 2015
Six killed in Everest avalanche: mountaineering official
Rescuers have already retrieved four bodies and they are now trying to pull out two more bodies that are buried under snow.
Fri Apr 18 2014
Nepal to slash fees to climb overcrowded Everest
Nepal will slash climbing fees for Everest and other Himalayan peaks to attract more mountaineers, despite existing concerns of overcrowding during the climbing season.
Sat Feb 15 2014