The son of New Zealand beekeepers, Edmund Hillary developed a love of mountain climbing at a young age. And in the 1950s, he had the opportunity to join British expeditions with the goal of climbing ...

After six years of failure, near-death experiences on Everest, and walking away just 900 metres from the summit, Samir Patham ...

A plaque has been installed at a school to commemorate a teacher who was part of the first expedition to conquer Mount Everest.

Edmund Hillary, First on Everest, Dies at 88 Sir Edmund Hillary was the mountaineer who, with his Sherpa guide, was the first to scale Mount Everest.

Rising temperatures and intense human activity are destabilising the icy terrain, risking the lives of climbers and sherpas.

Walmer Bridge engineer Bailey Gaw has raised almost £5,000 for two charities close to his heart after joining a ...

We often focus only on success, but this book is about failure and not giving up,’ said author and mountaineer Samir Patham ...

Climbing the highest peak on each continent is one of the most iconic challenges in the world of mountaineering. Popularly known as the ‘Seven Summits’, these mountains test the limits of people’s ...

Since closing fine-diner Marque nearly 10 years ago, one of Australia’s most celebrated chefs has unexpectedly announced ...

The ascent of Mount Everest by Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay in 1953 was one of the greatest human achievements of ...

A trekker explored a newly reopened trail to Annapurna North Base Camp, inspired by Maurice Herzog's 1950 expedition. The ...