A 59-year-old tailor from Kerala has defied age, societal norms, and physical challenges to achieve an extraordinary feat—reaching Everest Base Camp without any formal trekking experience. Vasanthi ...

Scientists say the Khumbu glacier on which Everest base camp sits is melting and becoming unstable because of global warming Last June, Nepal's tourism ministry announced plans to move Everest base ...

Last June, Nepal's tourism ministry announced plans to move Everest base camp lower down the famous mountain because global warming and human activity were making it unsafe. The camp sits on the ...

Nepal is preparing to move its Everest base camp because global warming and human activity are making it unsafe. The camp, used by up to 1,500 people in the spring climbing season, is situated on the ...

Afternoon clouds hang low by the time we reach Tengboche monastery, bringing a welcome drop in temperature after the long climb up above 12,600ft. We pause at the ornate gates and, after warding off ...

Nepal is planning to move its Everest base camp almost 400m lower, as human activity and climate change are making the area unsafe. The mountain, which sits on the border of Nepal and China, is home ...

Nepal is considering relocating Everest Base Camp due to environmental concerns. According to Nepal’s Department of Tourism Director-General Taranath Adhikari, Base Camp’s location faces some risk ...