MOUNT Everest has long been considered the tallest mountain on Earth, but new research reveals it might not even come close.

Deep within Earth’s mantle lie two enormous regions, often referred to as "islands," which are the size of continents.

The cost of a permit to ascend Everest will soon hit as much as $15,000, but a veteran climber says the increase won't keep ...

Nepal has officially raised the climbing permit fees for Mount Everest by 36%, marking the first fee increase in nearly a ...

The LLSVPs are found in what scientists refer to as "slab graveyards," where tectonic plates sink through a process called ...

Authorities have announced a rise in the fee for climbing Mount Everest, the world’s tallest peak. The cost for mountaineers ...

At around 620 miles high, these subsurface “islands of rock” stand more than 100 times higher than Mount Everest’s summit of around 5.5 miles, ...

Nepal is raising the permit fees to climb Mount Everest from $11,000 to $15,000. Income from the fees is a key source of ...

The price to climb Mount Everest will soon increase for the first time in nearly a decade, as Nepal announces a sharp mark-up ...

For those who want to climb Mount Everest the fee will be $15,000 during the peak season, up 36% from its $11,000 fee, the BBC reported. If you climb outside of the peak season, it will still be a 36% ...

Nepal announced a more than 35% hike in Mount Everest climbing permit fees, marking the first increase in nearly a decade, ...