The devices will be used to airlift heavy, dangerous loads normally carried by mountain guides. They might even deliver a hot ...

For the first time, drones will be used on Mount Everest to carry gear and clean up, helping Sherpas and improving safety ...

Sherpa on Mount Everest is a dangerous job. They transport equipment through the dangerous Khumbu Icefall. Drones are ...

Kushang Sherpa, an HMI instructor who had climbed Mount Everest five times from three sides — southeast ridge, northeast ...

Sherpas on Mount Everest fear for their jobs after plans were announced to use Chinese drones to ferry equipment up and down the world’s tallest mountain. Perilous tasks that used to take hours by ...

With the start of the spring climbing season, preparations are in full swing to smoothly manage expeditions on various ...

Thousands of jobs at Mount Everest may soon be at risk after plans to replace humans with Chinese drones were announced.

For Nepal, getting Everest tourism right is key. International tourism is a crucial source of foreign exchange and jobs for ...

Climbing season at Mount Everest kicks off in full force next month, but Sherpas won't be the only ones helping mountaineers try for the summit. The New York Times reports that companies running ...

Four sisters from Rolwaling Valley successfully summited Carstensz Pyramid (4,884m), the highest peak in Oceania, this ...

NAMCHE BAZAR, NEPAL — Randi Gardypie of Merritt is in northeastern Nepal on a fundraising hike to Mount Everest South Base ...

The Seven Summits include—Everest (Asia), Denali (North America), Kilimanjaro (Africa), Vinson Massif (Antarctica), Aconcagua ...