Nepal is set to pass a law to grant permits to climb Mount Everest only to those who have previously scaled at least one ...

Following years of concern over the amount of climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest, a sweeping change is on the horizon which will dramatically change who can step foot on the mountain in the ...

Nepal will issue Everest permits only to climbers with experience of scaling at least one of the Himalayan nation’s ...

When open-to-all regime ends, a mountaineer must have summited a 7,000-metre peak before attempting the world's highest peak.

Bengalurus Mekhri Circle marks the starting point of an extraordinary scientific journey—the Great Trigonometric Survey of ...

Think you can just show up and climb Everest? Not anymore! Nepal to require 7,000-metre summit for Everest permit approval. Here's what it means.