British surveyor Michael Spender created the first detailed photogrammetric map of Mount Everest’s North Face in 1935 using 1,200 aerial photos and ground measurements. His map guided major British ...

Kathmandu, Nepal — Famed Sherpa guide Kami Rita reached the summit of Mount Everest for the 31st time Tuesday, breaking his own record for the most climbs to the top of the world's highest mountain.

The team also set up the highest weather station in the world at about 8,430 metres above sea level near the Everest summit last month. This will provide weather information from Everest in real-time.

A river "capture" event in the Himalayas 89,000 years ago caused so much erosion it may have pushed the peak of Everest up by 164 feet. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an ...