Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest. They put their lives on the line, often with little recognition.

Every year, hundreds of climbers attempt to summit Mount Everest. It's a feat seen by many as the ultimate mountaineering challenge but it's high-risk and difficult to complete alone. While some ...

The majority of guides who lead tourists up Mount Everest are Sherpas, an ethnic group. Some Sherpa guides predict that soon, no one from their community will work on the mountain anymore. They said ...

In a few days, Sherpa specialists on Mount Everest will begin heading up the Khumbu Icefall with ropes, ladders, and ice anchors. These Icefall Doctors will open the route to Camp 1. From there, 8K ...

Kathmandu, Nepal — Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita completed the scaling of Mount Everest for a record 30th time Wednesday, his second climb this month to the top of the world. The ...

The world’s tallest peak has a serious trash problem. Officials hope a revised cleanup plan could finally make a difference.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Just when Nepal’s climbing industry was recovering from last year’s deadly avalanche on Mount Everest, another avalanche triggered by last month’s earthquake killed 19 people, ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — Renowned Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time Wednesday, completing his second climb this month to the top of the world. Rita reached the ...

Everest, Earth’s highest mountain, needs no introduction. Those are the opening lines of an upcoming special that takes the 60 Minutes investigative team to Everest Base Camp. And when the television ...

For thousands of people worldwide, summiting Mount Everest is a once-in-a-lifetime achievement. Kami Rita Sherpa, however, likely has a different perspective. This morning, the 54-year-old Sherpa ...

Sep 29, 2024 Sep 29, 2024 Updated Oct 13, 2024 GOLDEN • He was once guiding in the Himalayas, once living his dream as a young Sherpa leading the way up Mount Everest, before a near-death tragedy that ...