Under the scheme, climbers paid a $4,000 deposit that was returned if they brought 8kg of waste down the mountain.

A scheme to encourage climbers to bring rubbish down from Mount Everest has been scrapped, after dishonest mountaineers found ...

Mount Everest is famous for its beauty, majesty, and the sheer amount of garbage on its upper reaches. Nepalese authorities ...

A colossal Martian volcano defies everything we know about planetary geology. Hidden clues beneath its frozen summit hint at ...

Authorities also plan to set up waste collection and sorting points at base camps and higher camps, strengthen monitoring ...

Two brothers, both mechanical engineers — one of them in Seattle — are climbing many of the world’s tall peaks to prove they ...

Mount Everest has been marketed for years as the ultimate adventure, yet the world’s highest peak has also become a symbol of ...

Paul Serafino quit his job and left his Boston home to travel the country in a bid to climb the highest peak in each state.

At least one foot of snow needs to fall before trails can be groomed for cross-country skiing. Considering only about four ...

Conferred with Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar by the President of India, Vishwanath Karthikey’s journey is a story of grit, mountains, missed meals, and a teenager quietly figuring it all out.

The record-setting polar explorer talks about helping Will Smith film the new docuseries 'Pole to Pole,' rebuilding after ...

Guardian writers and readers share the simple tricks they use to bring a bit of joy into their lives ...