In this interview made just before leaving for Mt Everest, Ueli Steck (aka The Swiss Machine) talks about climbing Mt Everest, his most significant ascents, and the importance of leaving Everest open ...

Pemba Tshering Sherpa, who survived Friday's avalanche on Mount Everest, describes his experience on the mountain that day. Photo: Narendra Shrestha for The Wall Street Journal ...

Compared with tents, the homes offer better sealing and thermal insulation, making them resistant to fire, wind and ...

BEIJING--Relief teams in western China shifted their focus ... center recorded a magnitude of 6.8. The epicenter was about 75 ...

German climber Jost Kobusch safely reached base camp at the foot of Mount Everest, relieved and feeling accomplished. The climber braved high winds, freezing co ...

Tibet's earthquake of magnitude 6.8 that killed 126 and damaged four water reservoirs this week highlights the risks from a ...

The construction of a colossal hydropower project by China in Tibet has emerged as a matter of grave concern for India, ...