Nepal’s new road connecting the Everest region to Kathmandu promises to transform travel and commerce, fueling hopes for ...

Led by Gerard Devouassoux, the First French Everest Expedition wanted to climb the Lho La - West Ridge route without supplemental oxygen. They established Base Camp on Aug. 16, 1974, at the usual ...

Some alpinists scoffed at a German climber's quest to ascend Mount Everest in winter. Now he's closer than ever to reaching ...

While there are many discovered and named climbing routes on Everest, two routes are most commonly climbed: The South Col route starting from Nepal, and the Northeast Ridge Standard ...

Journey Continues on Mt. Everest Jost Kousch of Germany continues to immerse himself in the winter climbing season on Mt. Everest, which began with t ...

The German climber had already fulfilled his goal for the season when he climbed beyond 7,500m on Everest's West Ridge.

The Lho La Route begins from the Lho La Pass, located at approximately 19,685 feet, and progresses up the steep and exposed West Ridge of Mt. Everest. The pass itself serves as a natural border ...

Locals say the connection will make the Everest region easily accessible and bring more economic opportunities.

Everest’s difficult Lho La Route. Kris Annapurna reported in an Article for ExplorersWeb that Jost Kobusch of Germany will commence his climb just after the solstice - the official start of winter.