At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

The Majestic Summit Mount Everest, known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Chomolungma in Tibet, stands as the tallest mountain in ...

What ultimately formed Mt. Everest, about 60 million years ago ... will have advanced across the Indian plate and the Tibetan plateau will have grown by accretion. One of the few clues about ...

The Sherpas are Tibetan Buddhists of the Nyingmapa sect, and have drawn much of their religious tradition from the Rongphu monastery, located at 16,000 feet on the north side of Mount Everest.

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake centered about 50 miles from Mount Everest left at least 95 dead in Tibet on Tuesday, reports say. Another 130 people have been injured on the Chinese side of ...

is Mt. Everest. The Himalayas ... Expeditions typically begin by driving from Kathmandu to the Tibetan Plateau, followed by ...

The best time to visit Tibet is from June to August ... better visibility than the summer months if you've come to see Mount Everest. Winter is characterized by freezing temperatures.

A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake centered about 50 miles from Mount Everest left at least 126 dead in Tibet on Tuesday, reports say. Another 188 people have been injured on the Chinese side of the ...