Every year, thousands of people trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal. This past spring, 60 Minutes joined them on a 10-day hike ...

Correspondent Cecilia Vega, producer Jacqueline Williams and a crew physically trained for months to reach Everest Base Camp.

When the iconic American television show went on a 10-day trek to the Mount Everest Base Camp, the team knew they were in for ...

If you want to climb the world’s tallest mountain, Nepal wants to see your résumé first. Turns out experience matters and for Nepal it looks like 7,000 meters. In a bold move aimed at improving safety ...

Sherpas are the porters and guides who risk their lives to help others reach the summit of Everest, often with little ...

Over the years, the authorities have removed a mountain pile of trash and the bodies of climbers on the world’s highest peak.

The climbers who have shared images of the litter have helped to raise awareness about how carelessness is lessening what ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of climbers and their Sherpa guides scaled Mount Everest this month in Nepal, struggling against harsh weather to make it to the summit of the world's highest mountain ...

Climbing teams are progressing on Mt. Everest as the spring climbing season in the Himalayas takes shape. At 29,029 feet, the highest mountain in the world endures the relentless force of the Jet ...

"At this point, just get it over with and install an elevator." Hikers share 'gross' view from top of Mount Everest: 'Leave ...

Nepal should raise the permit fee for climbing Mount Everest to half a million dollars to protect the mountain's fragile ...

Nepal and China decided to suspend climbing permits for the spring. China and Nepal are not giving permits to climbers hoping to summit Mount Everest this season. The reports that climbers won't be ...