Aug 4th, 2008 · Eleven people are feared dead on K2, the world's second-highest mountain. Two Dutch climbers have been rescued by helicopter, while an Italian awaits evacuation. Professional mountaineer Ed Viesturs explains what makes K2 more treacherous than Mount Everest.
Jul 14th, 2008 · Farouq Al Zuman became the first Saudi citizen to summit Mount Everest on May 21. Zuman, 30, says he felt more pride for his native Saudi Arabia than for himself as he conquered the Himalayan peak.
Mar 25th, 2008 · Protests over China's human-rights record are complicating an already amazing feat -- keeping a flame alive on a more than 150-day journey touching each of the continents, and this year, a climb to the top of Mount Everest.
Jan 16th, 2008 · It was one of the greatest sporting achievements in the 20th century, but Edmund Hillary, the man who first reached the summit of Mount Everest played down his role.
Jan 11th, 2008 · Sir Edmund Hillary, the first person to stand atop Mount Everest, died in Auckland, New Zealand. He was 88. Hillary and Tenzing Norgay, his Sherpa guide, were the first to conquer the world's highest mountain in 1953.
Jan 10th, 2008 · The first man to summit Mount Everest, Sir Edmund Hillary, has died. He was 88. In 1953, Hillary and his team reached the mountain's south peak. He and sherpa Tenzing Norgay were the only two to make the summit. Hillary's friend and fellow climber David Breashears says Hillary dedicated much of his life to supporting the Sherpas.
Nov 20th, 2007 · The self-proclaimed comedy porcupine talks about his new novel, Into Hot Air: Mounting Mount Everest.
Jun 23rd, 2007 · This week, China announced it will build a road up to a base camp on Mount Everest. It will send the Olympic torch for the 2008 Beijing Olympics up to the base camp by vehicle. From there, climbers will take it up to the summit. This prompted our science question of the week: What kind of torch can withstand the thin, oxygen-poor air and high winds on the mountain peak? We get answers from Jerry Bell of the American Chemical Society.