These majestic landscapes have always been dangerous, but as the world warms, mountains are becoming much more unpredictable — and the world is unprepared.

The first-ever study of GPS-collared snow leopards carried out in Nepal has shown that these hyper elusive big cats spend up ...

Thirty-five years ago this July, an avalanche killed forty-three climbers on a mountain called Lenin Peak. I witnessed the ...

Cycling from sea level in West Bengal to the Everest Base Camp in Nepal, Jyotishko Biswas' journey is a story of grit, ...

Thirty-five years ago this July, an avalanche killed forty-three climbers on a mountain called Lenin Peak. I witnessed the ...

Mosquitoes and mosquito-borne diseases like malaria used to be confined to tropical areas of Nepal. But in the last three years, there have been over 900 cases of malaria in the mountain regions.

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ... Before heading to the mountain, Mr Rita Sherpa had told the Associated Press he might try and climb the ...

At an altitude of over 8,200 meters on the flanks of K2, extreme mountaineer Kristin Harila finds a high-altitude porter who has fallen. He is hanging upside down from a fixed rope and fighting for ...

In all scenarios, glaciers lose mass rapidly over decades and then continue to melt at a slower pace for centuries — even without additional warming.

The third-place team learnt to rely on their phones less, overcame heated moments and gained confidence en route to India's ...

Mountaineers Miguel Mapalad and Jeno Panganiban recount the extraordinary experience and the many challenges they had to ...