Mountaineers who have trained and had their sights set on climbing to the summit of Mount Everest this month will have to postpone their expedition.

Authorities have announced a rise in the fee for climbing Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak. The cost for mountaineers ...

A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, littering streets with rubble and killing at least 126 people in Tibet.

The number of dead from the severe earthquake in the region around Mount Everest rose to 95 on Tuesday, China's state news agency Xinhua reported as more bodies were recovered. A further 130 people ...

Videos posted by China's Ministry of Emergency Management ... recorded in the three hours after the earthquake, and the Mount Everest scenic area on the Chinese side was closed, according to ...

The epicenter was in a remote high-altitude region about 50 miles northeast of Mount Everest, which straddles the China-Nepal border. NBC News' Janis Mackey Frayer reports for Early Today.

Nepal increases climbing permit fees by 36 per cent, sparking debate on the impact on tourism and environmental conservation.

The cost of a permit to ascend Everest will soon hit as much as $15,000, but a veteran climber says the increase won't keep ...

The Nepali government has significantly increased climbing permit fees for Mount Everest or Mount Qomolangma, an official ...

China recorded the magnitude as 6.8. The epicentre was about 75 kilometres (50 miles) north-east of Mount Everest, which straddles the China-Nepal border. The area is seismically active and is where ...

The Nepali government has significantly increased climbing permit fees for Mount Everest or Mount Qomolangma, an official ...