Washington is seeking an edge for American technology in the race to support climbers. But China had a head start.

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Nepal is planning stricter rules for Mount Everest climbers, including a possible requirement to summit a 7,000-metre peak ...

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The elite mountaineer is the only Irishman alive to have made it to the top of K2 and back down again. Here, he talks about ...

The elite mountaineer is the only Irishman alive to have made it to the top of K2 and back down again. Here, he talks about ...

New facility in Lobuche provides accommodation, dignity and support for the porters who make Himalayan expeditions ...