A new drone service is delivering supplies such as ladders and oxygen cylinders on Mount Everest, making it safer for Sherpas ...

The treacherous Khumbu Icefall has opened on Mount Everest. The highest mountain in the world stands 29,029 feet. Located in ...

We spoke with Raj Bikram Maharjan, CEO of the Nepal-based company in charge of operating the drones. We discussed their work on Everest and how drones can improve conditions for local workers.

With the 2025 climbing season set to start soon, preparations are in full swing to smoothly manage expeditions on various mountains, including Mt. Everest, the world's highest peak. A rope fixing ...

The Sherpa Ice Doctors who find the route through Everest's dangerous Khumbu Icefall will no longer have to hunt for a safe way by trial and error. Cargo drones will ...

Thousands of jobs at Mount Everest may soon be at risk after plans to replace humans with Chinese drones were announced. Sherpas, a Tibetan ethnic group, undertake perilous tasks on foot every day ...

When the main climbing season begins next month on Mount Everest, expedition companies will test drones that can ferry loads as heavy as 35 pounds (15.8kg) in the high altitudes, bring back ...