Four climbers went up and down Everest in under a week with the help of xenon gas—a record-breaking ascent that has ignited controversy in the mountaineering world.

Forces of tourism on one hand and climate change on the other are posing huge challenges for these marginal environments.

Aim To investigate changes in colour discrimination as a result of chronic hypoxic exposure induced by extreme altitudes (above 8000 m) during an expedition to Mt Everest. Methods Colour ...

In May, a group of British veterans – including Al Carns – set a record with their fast ascent of Everest. The veterans ...

Some see a record-breaking ascent by British climbers who used xenon as a breakthrough, but others view it as the latest ...

On May 8, 1978, world-renowned alpinist Reinhold Messner and his frequent partner, Peter Habeler, became the first to summit Mount Everest (29,032 feet) without supplemental oxygen.

A mountaineering group climbed Mt. Everest door-to-door from Great Britain in just a week with the use of Xenon gas. Tenzing Norgay’s son Norbu weighs in.

Goettler and his two French companions will tackle the formidable Rupal Face of Nanga Parbat. For Goettler, it is his fifth attempt on this 4,600m wall.

George Leigh Mallory (1886-1924) was a team member of both the 1922 and 1924 Mount Everest Expeditions. ... Warts And All By Jim Clash Forbes Use Of Xenon Gas Shortens Everest Climb Time, ...

SPOKANE, Wash. — One local family is grateful to welcome their daughter back home after her mountain climbing achievement. Two weeks ago, Katelyn Sims was scaling Mt. Everest, the tallest ...