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.

At least 95 people are reportedly dead and 130 injured after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit Western China near Mount Everest ...

Mount Everest, the world's tallest mountain, itself experienced tremors of 4.5-magnitude, according to data from the USGC ...

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

A powerful earthquake struck Tibet this week, estimated between 6.8 and 7.1 magnitude. Its effects were devastating. Witnesses shared footage of rubble-strewn streets of a city in the Himalayas region ...

Beijing — 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 ...

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 ...

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.

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

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world’s tallest peak more ...

Nepal has raised its fees for climbing the world’s highest peak by more than a third to $15,000, a government official announced on Wednesday. The Mount Everest fee hike marks a $4,000 increase from ...

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