Since the first conquest of Mount Everest in 1953, the peak has been climbed thousands of times, though hundreds have lost their lives attempting the trek. The famous mountain sits on the border of ...

Climbers believe they have found the partial remains of a mountaineer who might — or might not — have been one of the first two people to climb Mount Everest. The remains of Andrew "Sandy" Irvine were ...

This video explores unanswered questions and new perspectives surrounding a mysterious event on Mount Everest, reviewing ...

(Reuters) - The Olympic flame reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday, an emotional moment for China and the crowning of the Beijing Olympics torch relay. Here are five facts about Everest, the ...