The Latest Breaking News from Mount Everest

In ‘Tenzing,’ the Everest-scaling Sherpa Tenzing Norgay finally gets the spotlight

The first image ever taken of a human being standing atop Mount Everest was of Tenzing Norgay

The Independent UK · Oct 6

Tom Cruise surprises extreme challenge charity fundraiser during interview

Lloyd Kembrey has completed several extreme tasks including a 31-mile ice skating ultramarathon and climbing the equivalent height of Mount Everest on an artificial wall

The Independent UK · Oct 3

Tom Hiddleston trekked to Everest base camp for Tenzing

Tom Hiddleston trekked to the Mount Everest base camp to gain some experience before playing climber Edmund Hillary in new movie Tenzing.

BANG Premier · Sep 25

This new 2,000-mile hiking trail crosses six European countries

The 257ft trail elevation is equivalent to around nine times the height of Mount Everest

The Independent UK · Jul 21

Tiny wings. Almost no oxygen. Somehow, it still flies. The world's highest flyer isn't an eagle

Alpine bumble-bees can fly at simulated altitudes over nine thousand meters. These insects achieve this by increasing wing motion amplitude, not frequency. This remarkable ability surpasses the height of Mount Everest, challenging previous assumptions. Such extreme flight performance suggests intermittent behavioral demands beyond routine foraging. This capacity highlights the surprising…

The Economic Times · Jul 16

Meet 'Mountain Queen' Lhakpa Sherpa, who climbed Mount Everest 11 times, once while pregnant; Here's why she wants to continue climbing until 80

Lhakpa Sherpa, the "Mountain Queen", holds the record for most Everest ascents by a woman. She defied societal expectations, growing up where girls were denied education. Sherpa worked various jobs in the United States between her remarkable climbing expeditions. She plans to continue climbing Mount Everest until she reaches eighty…

The Economic Times · Jul 15

Marine fossils found near Mount Everest summit tell the remarkable story of a vanished ocean

Standing on the summit of Mount Everest feels like reaching the highest possible point on Earth. The mountain rises nearly nine kilometres above sea level, surrounded by ice, rock and thin air. Yet the rocks beneath a climber’s boots tell a very different story. They do not speak of towering…

The Times of India · Jul 14

DJI drones are saving Mount Everest from being the 'world's highest garbage dump' — FlyCart 100 removes over 10,000kg of waste to save Sherpas from an eight-hour trek across a hazardous icefall

DJI's FlyCart 100 delivery drone hauled over 10,000kg of supplies and waste between Everest Base Camp and Camp 1 this season, replacing a dangerous eight-hour Sherpa trek through the Khumbu Icefall with an eight-minute flight

TechRadar · Jul 9

India seeking to recover the body of an Everest climber known as 'Green Boots'

Indian authorities are seeking to recover the body of a climber known as "Green Boots" from Mount Everest

The Independent UK · Jul 2

Why India is launching a mission to recover 'Green Boots' from Mount Everest site after 30 years

Indian authorities are reportedly launching a challenging mission to retrieve the body of Dorje Morup, known as "Green Boots," from Mount Everest after nearly three decades. Identified through DNA testing, his remains have served as an unofficial landmark on the Northeast Ridge. The operation, requiring specialist high-altitude agencies and experienced…

The Economic Times · Jul 1