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A new study reveals how a river in the Himalayas may have caused Mount Everest to become taller than expected.

A Scottish climber has died after attempting a new route on K2 in Pakistan to raise money ... in an avalanche on the mountain's south-east face. The 68-year-old's death was announced by the ...

He said that the pair aimed for a route up the middle of K2’s west face, a path no one had attempted due to its extreme difficulty. However, another team has previously ascended a route along ...

Benjamin Vedrines, Leo Billon, and Nicolas Jean have aborted their summit push on Jannu East because of the health problems ...

As global tensions increase so does military spending. Many nations are increasing military spending due to ongoing conflicts ...

Spanish alpinist has been named as 2024 recipient of the Piolet d'Or Carrière. He will receive the 16th Walter Bonatti - ...

Mount Everest has long been regarded as the ultimate challenge in the realm of mountaineering. However, new research suggests ...

The Government of Gilgit-Baltistan has issued a notification detailing new fees for mountaineering and trekking permits, including a significant hike in the cost of permits for climbing K2.

ASIAN currencies are set for their worst week in more than a year as traders pare bets on aggressive US Federal Reserve ...

The jet stream is a powerful wind current that thunders west-to-east over the Himalayas between ... to the summit of Manaslu is the Northeast Face. The climb begins from the village of Samagaun ...

The Singaporean, who summited Mount Everest thrice, has also climbed mountains in over 30 countries and territories. Read ...