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More restrictions on the way for Everest hopefuls after Nepal promises to protect the Himalayas from climate change and overcrowding
By Will Symons published
Climbers could face new regulatory hurdles as the world's tallest mountain faces the devastating effects of overcrowding and climate change

US mountaineer who claims to have climbed Everest in quickest time ever from sea to summit arrested in Nepal over cash smuggling allegations
By Charlie Lyon published
Andrew Ushakov, who climbed with the aid of Nims Purja's Elite Exped guides was detained at Tribhuvan International Airport, Kathmandu

Heat? Hypoxic tents? Breathwork? How best to train my body before tackling the high-altitude trails to Everest Base Camp
By Julia Clarke published
Adventure staff writer Julia Clarke reveals what she’s doing to prepare for oxygen deprivation during a Himalayan trek

Race from sea level: British Xenon gas climbers summit Everest in just five days, but now US national claims to have done it in less than four
By Charlie Lyon last updated
It took the Army veterans just five days to get from London to the summit of the world's tallest mountain; but now Andrew Ushakov claims to have reached the top of the mountain even faster

Who are the Everest sherpas and what do they do? We look at the often unsung heroes behind some of the world's most famous mountaineers
By Charlie Lyon published
People who live in the Nepalese mountains have been guiding foreign climbers up the world's tallest mountain since the 1920s. We take a closer look at their vital role in these high-risk expeditions

Pro wrestler, who claims to have set new world record performing skateboard stunt midway through Mount Everest climb, successfully summits
By Charlie Lyon last updated
Samuel Ratsch, better known as wrestler Darby Allin, reckons he performed the world's highest kickflip. Despite being an inexperienced climber, he's successfully reached the peak

“Black rocky hills have started to appear” - Experts witness the devastating toll of climate change on Mount Everest in eye-opening fly-by
By Will Symons published
Scientists and Nepali lawmakers spotted a drastic reduction in snow-coverage on the Himalayan peaks

British mountain guide scales Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most climbs by a non-Nepali
By Will Symons published
Kenton Cool climbed the world's tallest mountain for the first time in 2004 and he's summitted almost every year since
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