A strong earthquake shook a high-altitude region of western China and areas of Nepal on Tuesday, damaging hundreds of houses, ...

The area around Mt. Everest, about 50 miles southwest ... of some of the world’s tallest peaks in the Himalayas. Tibet is part of China, but many Tibetans’ loyalties lie with the Dalai Lama ...

Witnesses shared footage of rubble-strewn streets of a city in the Himalayas ... to Mount Everest. Building materials were scattered everywhere, and a car was crushed by falling debris. China's ...

Provides an overview of Tibet, including key facts about this East Asian region governed by China ... Mount Everest upwards, a new study says. Neil Laughton carried his bike up a peak in the ...

The Himalaya, the highest mountain range in the world, stretches across Nepal, India, Bhutan, China, and Pakistan ... to attempt winter ascents on Mt. Everest, Manaslu, Makalu and Annapurna.

Makalu Climbing Team Retreats Shy of Summit With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the ...

The Nepali government has significantly increased climbing permit fees for Mount Everest or Mount Qomolangma, an official ...

The earthquake's epicentre was about 80 km (50 miles) north of Mount Everest, the world's highest mountain. Tremors also shook buildings in neighbouring Nepal, Bhutan and India. The China ...