The Hillary Step, the famous rock barrier located shortly below the summit of Everest, seems to have collapsed, probably due to the terrible earthquake that shook Nepal in 2015. British mountaineer ...

With Nepal's new action plan, along with community responsibility and traveller accountability, every climb should aim to preserve the cleanliness, beauty and natural ecosystem of the Himalayas.

KATMANDU, Nepal -- On the eve of the 50th anniversary of his historic ascent of Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary scolded the legions of climbers partying at base camp, saying he doesn't consider ...

The condition of the rock face has been the source of intense speculation among the climbing community since six-time Everest summiteer Tim Mosedale declared it had crumbled. "The Hillary Step is no ...

Not long after daybreak on May 24, Mark Luscher found himself at the foot of the Hillary Step. Back home in the Oregon Cascades, it would have been a piece of cake. Just a little 60-foot rock climb, ...