Hillary Airport, is often called the world's most dangerous airport. Located in Nepal near Mount Everest, its high altitude, short and steep runway, and unpredictable weather challenge even the most ...

Gauchan said that the helicopter’s instrument panel provides a color-coded safety scale of green, yellow, and red. “During ...

AM from Kathmandu Airport, heading to Lukla, the gateway to Mount Everest. The flight to Lukla takes 25 minutes by fixed-wing airplane or 40 minutes by helicopter. Upon arrival at 7 AM and after ...

A video has surfaced showing a Chinese drone's overflight of Mount Everest from base camp to the 29,032-foot summit. The four-minute clip, from footage recorded by a Mavic 3 Pro drone, was shared by ...

KATHMANDU (Reuters) - Nepal has named an airport in the remote Everest region after pioneering climbers Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay Sherpa, who first climbed Mount Everest in 1953. Tourism ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Emese Maczko is a travel writer covering sustainable travel. A toppled, damaged sign and prayer flags mark the entrance to Everest ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal — One of the greatest mountain guides will attempt to scale the world’s highest peak for the 31st time — and possibly the 32nd — and break his own record. Kami Rita, 55, flew to Mt.

Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to ...