There are real dangers. Hiker captures video of 'disgusting' tourist behavior on Mount Everest: 'That's so depressing' first ...

Nepal is also tightening regulations on gear. Expedition teams must now inventory every item, from ladders to prayer flags.

KATHMANDU – Kanchha Sherpa, the last surviving member of the 1953 expedition that first conquered Mount Everest, passed away at the age of 89. He died early on October 17 at his home in Kathmandu ...

The world’s tallest peak has a serious trash problem. Officials hope a revised cleanup plan could finally make a difference.

Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest. They put their lives on the line, often with little recognition.

Sherpas navigate extreme conditions and treacherous pathways as they act as porters and guides for climbers summiting Everest. They put their lives on the line, often with little recognition.

Some 40,000 people trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal every year. This past spring, a crew from 60 Minutes joined them – hiking for 10 days, sometimes on all fours, in all kinds of weather. The trip ...

Everest, Earth’s highest mountain, needs no introduction. Those are the opening lines of an upcoming special that takes the 60 Minutes investigative team to Everest Base Camp. And when the television ...

FILE - Kanchha Sherpa, 91, who was among the 35 members in the team that put New Zealander Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide Tenzing Norgay atop the 8,849-meter (29,032-foot) peak on May 29, 1953, ...

Anja Djuricic was born in Belgrade, Serbia, in 1992. Her first interest in film started very early, as she learned to speak English by watching Disney animated movies (and many, many reruns). Anja ...

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