Henry Todd, who has died aged 80, was a well-spoken, 6ft 3in Scots mountaineer who switched his talents from the manufacture ...

Italy says communication between rescue teams, local officials, foreign diplomatic missions 'extremely challenging'.

Mount Everest's "death zone" begins at 26,247 feet and stretches until its summit. Here's what happens to your mind and body, according to those who climbed it.

Climber Jim Morrison and filmmaker Jimmy Chin discussed Morrison's history-making descent of Everest's north side on skis.

This mountain may not be as high or as famous as Everest, but it's a riskier endeavor requiring a higher level of skill and ...

Unstable snow and fluctuating weather conditions brought on by Cyclone Monica are believed to have caused the avalanche. Five ...

Home to eight of the world’s ten highest peaks, including Mount Everest, Nepal attracts hundreds of climbers and trekkers every year. But avalanches remain one of the deadliest hazards on its slopes.

Five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides were killed when an avalanche struck Mount Yalung Ri as rescue teams are facing ...

A team of four British climbers has etched their names in mountaineering history, becoming the first to summit Mount Everest using Xenon gas, significantly reducing the acclimatisation period ...

It’s the first footage to show ski mountaineer Jim Morrison’s ascent, summit, and history-making first ski descent down the ...

Three climbers, including a foreign national, were killed and eight others were missing after an avalanche hit a climbing expedition on a Himalayan peak in Nepal, police said on Monday.

Nepal and China decided to suspend climbing permits for the spring. China and Nepal are not giving permits to climbers hoping to summit Mount Everest this season. The reports that climbers won't be ...