A Napa woman says she would be among the few women over 40, and few Puerto Ricans, to reach the world’s tallest mountain.

The real risk in retirement is failing to plan for the "descent" — the psychological and lifestyle changes that occur after ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- 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 ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of climbers who scaled Mount Everest over the last few days taking advantage of favorable weather conditions, have begun to return safely down the mountain. Among them ...

From haunting landmarks formed by fallen climbers to surprising geological truths about the mountain itself, Everest holds ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Climbers trekking through a snowy slope heading to Mount Everest in the distance - Vixit/Shutterstock Mount Everest is the highest ...

A longtime Everest chronicler examines how much it really costs to climb Mount Everest and how costs vary by expedition type (and swankiness).

A group of British climbers have sparked a fierce debate after they reached the summit of Mount Everest in less than a week, crediting xenon gas as their secret weapon to acclimatize much quicker to ...