Climbing the highest peak on each continent is one of the most iconic challenges in the world of mountaineering. Popularly ...

Four climbers went up and down Everest in under a week with the help of xenon gas—a record-breaking ascent that has ignited ...

From sacred lakes to former kingdoms, these trails deliver all the Himalayan drama without the Everest circus.

If you haven’t yet thought about Nepal as your next travel destination, it’s time to reconsider. This small Himalayan country ...

Sherpas working on Mount Everest carry all that and more – 20 kilograms (44 pounds) per person – navigating a four-hour hike ...

Know about the highest peak in India, its exact height, location, and interesting facts. Learn about Kanchenjunga – the ...

Renee DeHaan, center, who trekked to Mount Everest base camp this spring on her prosthetic leg, holds up the leg while on the ...

KOLKATA - It was in May 1955 that a British mountaineering team successfully climbed Kangchenjunga, the world’s third-highest mountain at 8,586m, for the first time. But members of this ...

Perched in a wind-carved valley in Nepal’s Upper Mustang, more than 13,000 feet (3,962 meters) above sea level, the Buddhist ...

A Himalayan village in Nepal has vanished — emptied by climate change. Samjung, perched in the high-altitude Upper Mustang ...

Hailing from Rupnagar town, Teghbir Singh sets the world record by scaling Mount Elbrus located in Russia at a staggering ...