Mount Everest stands at an epic 29,032 feet, where the air is thin, the temps are chilling, and the winds rage with power.

Mount Everest / Monterosa Nepal - Unsplash Published Jun 5, 2025 JOHN WAECHTER John Waechter reached the summit of Mt. Everest (29,029 ft.) on May 25th, 2001.

American Chris Kulish died during his descent on May 27. 2019 vs. 2018 Discarded climbing equipment and rubbish scattered around Camp 4 of Mount Everest, May 21, 2018.

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of climbers and their Sherpa guides scaled Mount Everest this month in Nepal, struggling against harsh weather to make it to the summit of the world's highest ...

Everest was first climbed in 1953 by New Zealander Edmund Hillary and Nepali Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. More than 300 people have died on Everest since then. Several climbers died in the region recently.

Teams Moving Higher on Mt. Everest as Weather Improves Climbing the mountain slowly, with rotations as high as 24,000 feet, will allow their bodies to withstand climbing to 29.029 feet.

By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Hundreds of climbers and their Sherpa guides scaled Mount Everest this month in Nepal, struggling against harsh weather to make it to the summit of ...