In his latest video dispatch, our Mount Everest reporter discusses whether his trek to Base Camp motivated him to try and scale the mountain Video loading... Ever year, several thousand hikers ...

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Last month, as the 2025 climbing season began on Mount Everest, Nepal’s upper house of Parliament introduced a tourism bill that includes a suite of new rules that would significantly raise the bar ...

Nepal’s new tourism bill enforces stricter Everest expedition rules, including prior experience and verified ascent ...

The spring climbing season has come to an end on Mt. Everest. The annual phenomenon of the Jet Stream moving several hundred miles north of the Himalayas, which allows mountaineers to attempt Mt.

Ever year, several thousand hikers complete the trek to Mount Everest Base Camp. After completing the adventure, a small portion of them feel inspired to pursue an even greater challenge—climbing to ...