mountains

July 23, 2022

Nepali Sherpa breaks his own climbing record

A 47-year-old Nepali sherpa has set a climbing record by scaling all the world’s 14 peaks that are higher than…

May 29, 2019

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal commemorated the anniversary of the first ascent of Mount Everest on Wednesday amid a climbing…

May 28, 2019

A US climber has died after descending from Everest, officials said Tuesday, taking this season’s toll to 11 including several…

May 11, 2019

The tented city at the foot of Mount Everest is bustling as mountaineers brace for potentially the busiest year yet…

October 14, 2018

(CNN) ̶ Leaning out of a helicopter’s open door, 500 feet above the ground, David Kennedy is treated to bird’s…

September 9, 2016

Whether you’re an Egyptian national or an expat who’s been here for a while, you may think you know Egypt…

July 21, 2016

Egyptian adventurer Galal Zekri Chatila has set out on his latest and boldest journey — to climb the highest peak…

May 14, 2016

Inspired by signs of spring — longer days, warmer temperatures, waterfowl migrating north — the great road trip to Alaska…

December 27, 2015

As part of Al-Masry Al-Youm’s tourism promotion initiative, a 40-member team led by famed climber and adventurer Omar Samra climbed…