It’s an extreme adventure playground that is there for the conquering – but increasingly, there are distressing stories of overcrowding at the summit, pollution across the ranges and locals who ...

The skies are clear, and the summits of Taweche and Cholatse (6,440m) rise in the distance. Compared to previous days, the morning’s climb is relatively easy, with just a few hundred metres of ...

Ama Dablam mountain valley in Himalayas Panoramic view of mountain valley and footpath in Himalayas with Ama Dablam mountain in front and Mounts Cholatse and Tobuche in the right in sunny morning on ...