KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — The highest camp on the world’s tallest mountain is littered with garbage that is going to take years to clean up, according to a Sherpa who led a team that worked to clear ...

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(BEIJING) — China has closed its Mount Everest base camp and the area just beyond it to tourists for the foreseeable future, with authorities blaming a growing waste and garbage problem on the ...

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What: Yoga retreat and trek to Mount Everest Base Camp. When: Oct. 7 through Oct. 21. Where: The two-week guided journey will lead participants from Katmandu, Nepal, to the Everest Base Camp, located ...

When many Americans think of the trek to Mount Everest Base Camp, they envision a rugged trail through the remote Himalayan wilderness filled with hearty Sherpa climbers and hairy yaks laden with ...

Dave McClung, 82, seen with his son Dennis McClung, 55, as they hike to South Base Camp at Mount Everest. Provided by LeEtta Felter An 82-year-old Olathe man who set out on an eight-day trek last week ...

Climbing Mount Everest is a huge feat. It's the tallest point on Earth, and it's got stunning visuals. However, it's become a tourist destination, and one Redditor shared what they found when visiting ...

When one hears a friend of a friend climbed to Mount Everest’s Base Camp, one assumes an experienced hiker, rock-climber-type decided to step up his or her game. Not so for Martin County’s resident ...