Leave it to a 29,000-foot climb to change one’s perspective on life. That’s exactly what scaling Mount Everest did for AEW’s Darby Allin.

Driven by their passion for mountaineering and a desire to proudly represent their country, four indigenous Bolivian women, known as cholitas, are determined to conquer Mount Everest while proudly ...

Nepal will make climbing permits free for 97 of its Himalayan mountains to create more tourism in some of its remote provinces.

Nepal will make climbing permits free for 97 of its Himalayan mountains free to climb to create more tourism in some of its remote provinces. File photo by Narendra Shrestha/EPA-EFE Aug. 12 (UPI) -- ...

While would-be Everest climbers brace for a major price hike for permits next month, the government of Nepal has decided to waive climbing fees for 97 of the nation’s most remote, rugged ...

Nepal Waives Climbing Fee For 97 Peaks To Boost Tourism There will be no fee for mountains in the Karnali and Sudurpaschim regions, where peaks range from 5,970 metres to 7,132 metres.

Nepal will make 97 of its Himalayan mountains free to climb for the next two years in a bid to boost tourism in some of its more remote areas. It comes as permit fees to summit Mount Everest, the ...

A low- oxygen environment similar to the air around Mount Everest ’s base camp could be key to tackling and even reversing Parkinson’s disease, a new study suggests.

Nepal announces it’s opening 97 peaks in Karnali and Sudurpaschim to international climbers for free as it hopes to diversify tourism away from the world’s highest mountain.

By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A permit to climb the world’s tallest mountain costs an eye-popping $15,000 — and that’s before you add in the price of airfare, gear and a guide. But Nepal ...