Nepal's teenager Nima Rini Sherpa becomes youngest person to summit 14 peaks above 8000 metresNepal’s Nima Rinji Sherpa set a world record by becoming the youngest person to summit all 14 peaks over 8,000 meters at 18 years and 5 mon...
09 Oct, 2024, 09.34 AM IST
Why Mount Everest is becoming taller? Scientists link it to a Himalayan riverA recent study suggests that Mount Everest's height may be increasing due to the erosion of the Arun River, located near the base of the Hi...
02 Oct, 2024, 03.07 PM IST
Is Mount Everest still rising? The surprising truth behind its growthMount Everest continues to grow in height due to isostatic rebound, a process linked to the merger of the Kosi and Arun rivers about 89,000...
01 Oct, 2024, 11.37 AM IST
Purnima Shrestha of Nepal breaks the record by climbing Mount Everest three times in two weeksNepali photojournalist Purnima Shrestha achieves record-breaking feat by summiting Mount Everest thrice in one climbing season, making hist...
25 May, 2024, 03.58 PM IST
Scaling heights: Norwegian woman & Sherpa guide become world's fastest to climb 14 tallest peaksA Norwegian climber and her sherpa guide have set the record for the fastest time to scale all peaks above 8,000 metres. Kristin Harila and...
28 Jul, 2023, 09.08 AM IST
'Leaving Las Vegas' actor Julian Sands died while hiking on California mountain, say authoritiesActor Julian Sands, known for his roles in 'A Room With a View' and 'Leaving Las Vegas,' has been found dead on a California mountain. Sand...
28 Jun, 2023, 08.17 AM IST
Everest 'dry, more rocky,' says british record-holding climberMount Everest is losing snow and turning "dry and rocky", British climber Kenton Cool, who made his 17th ascent of the world's highest peak...
20 May, 2023, 11.33 PM IST
Mountaineer Piyali Basak from West Bengal stuck on Nepal's Mount Makalu, sherpa rescuedPiyali Basak, a Bengali mountaineer, is reportedly stuck on Mount Makalu (8,481m), the fifth-highest peak in the world. Basak has been stuc...
18 May, 2023, 12.03 PM IST
Record-setter mountaineer Savita Kanswal among those killed in Uttarakhand avalancheA 41-member team of mountaineers was returning after climbing the peak when they were hit by the avalanche on Tuesday. Kanswal worked as an...
05 Oct, 2022, 03.17 PM IST
Mountaineer Savita Kanswal clocks national record for scaling Mount Everest, completes 10 expeditionsHer expedition is backed by crowdfunding where hundreds of people contributed to support her.
06 Jun, 2022, 08.07 AM IST
On return, army team stays mum on Yeti footprint claimsThe expedition was flagged off on March 26, and several officials privy to the expedition said the team has recently returned to India.
13 Jun, 2019, 08.15 AM IST
Nepal Army, wildlife officer dismiss Indian Army's Yeti claimOn Monday, the Army claimed its mountaineering expedition team in Nepal found mysterious large footprints in the snow that they believe bel...
03 May, 2019, 05.55 PM IST
Here's how to plan an adventure holiday this summerLooking for a rush this summer? ET takes you on a tour of the perfect adventure holidays.
02 May, 2016, 09.00 AM IST
Noida's Arjun Vajpai summits a 'six-thousander' peak, names it Mount KalamHe and his mountaineering partner Bhupesh Kumar have become the first to etch their names on a 'six-thousander' peak.
22 Oct, 2015, 01.18 PM IST
Noida boy scales virgin peak, names it Mt KalamThey have named the peak Mount Kalam in the memory of the former Indian President.
22 Oct, 2015, 11.24 AM IST