Everest's highest camp is becoming a rubbish dump
At 8,000 metres, where survival comes first, discarded equipment and waste are piling up beyond the reach of clean-up campaigns.
Nepali teenager becomes one of Everest’s youngest summiteers
Tshering Pasang Sherpa, aged 16 years and five months, reached the summit of Mount Everest during the record-setting 2026 climbing season after years of waiting for a permit.
Russian double amputee becomes first without prosthetics to summit Everest
Rustam Nabiev reached the top of Mount Everest using only his arms and ice axes, nearly a decade after surviving a barracks collapse that claimed both his legs and killed 23 fellow soldiers.
Pasang Dawa Sherpa summits Everest for 30th time
Veteran Nepali guide closes in on Kami Rita Sherpa’s record after another ascent during the spring climbing season
Human remains found near Everest icefall as melting glaciers expose bodies
Human remains surface near the Khumbu Icefall as warming temperatures reshape the mountain and delay climbers’ ascent plan
Nepal pushes locally led, nature-based solutions as wildfire risks intensify
Experts call for nature-based approaches combining indigenous knowledge and modern tools to curb escalating wildfire incidents.