In May 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest, a challenge that ...

In May 1953, Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay became the first people to reach the summit of Mount Everest ... isn’t to xenon itself but to the idea of making Everest easier.

Our Everest reporter explains the biggest stories from the 2025 season: fewer fatalities than in 2024, a narrow weather ...

Mount Everest’s Xenon-Gas Controversy Will Last Forever Alex Hutchinson Wed, June 4, 2025 at 12:51 AM UTC 11 min read It was a travesty—two travesties, actually, separate but inextricably ...

Mount Everest was first scaled 70 years ago. Climbers celebrate the milestone as climate change concerns grow Nepal is celebrating 70 years since Mount Everest was successfully scaled for the ...