Rescue efforts are under way on the slopes of Mount Everest after a snow storm left almost 1,000 trekkers trapped on the mountain, according to Chinese state media. Some tourists, who were trapped on ...
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — “The summit of Everest. We’re the only ones here,” John Quillen recalled from his 2018 climb. In 2018, the Knoxville climber stood alone nearly 29,000 feet above sea level, taking ...
On October 29, 2025, near Everest Base Camp in Solukhumbu district, Nepal, an Altitude Air helicopter crash-landed during a rescue mission. The pilot, Captain Bibek Khadka, escaped without injuries, ...