KATHMANDU, Nepal -- An avalanche triggered by a massive earthquake swept across Nepal's Mount Everest region on Saturday, killing at least 10 climbers and guides, slamming into a section of the ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Family, friends and supporters welcomed a veteran Sherpa guide upon his return to Nepal’s capital on Saturday, days after his 24th climb of Mount Everest extended his record.

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Nepal's government said on Tuesday it has a “duty to protect” the Himalayas from the risks presented by climate change and the growing numbers of climbers attempting to scale the ...

KATHMANDU – Nepal's mountaineering community celebrated the conquest of the world's highest mountain with a rally of climbers, guides and others who gathered for International Everest Day. The event ...

(CNN) — A permit to climb the world’s tallest mountain costs an eye-popping $15,000 — and that’s before you add in the price of airfare, gear and a guide. But Nepal, which has long sought to diversify ...

Aug. 12 (UPI) --Nepal will make climbing permits free for 97 of its Himalayan mountains, while also raising fees to summit Mount Everest. The government plans to offer free permits to peaks located in ...