Mount Everest
Peter Laurenson: Connection to Khumbu
Peter Laurenson is a keen tramper, climber and photographer who has spent three decades maintaining a special connection with the Khumbu region - the gateway to Mount Everest. He first visited the… Audio, Gallery
Calling Home: Flick Taylor in Laikipia County, Kenya
Flick Taylor is currently living in a tent on her and husband Sam's plot in Laikipia County in Kenya while the family build a new home. It's a world away from her early upbringing on a farm in rural… Audio
Everest Descent - Can Nepal get tourists exploring off the beaten track?
After years of rapid growth, New Zealand visitor numbers from China and India are slowing, now nearby Nepal is enticing more of its neighbours to "come visit". Lynn Freeman went to Nepal to find out… Audio
Lydia Bradey: Overcrowding on Mt Everest
New Zealand mountaineer Lydia Bradey was on Mount Everest last week when the viral photo showing a queue of people waiting to make their final ascent was taken. Audio
Sir Ed's Mt Everest kit bag bought by museum
Sir Edmund Hillary's kit bag for his "assault" on Mount Everest lists items for the climb including 10 air mattresses, a sleeping bag "mummy" and six pairs of silk gloves.
'Swiss Machine' Ueli Steck dies in Himalayas
One of the most famous climbers in the world, Ueli Steck, has died on Mount Everest.
Going Up is Easy - Part 5
The dangers of mountaineering become ever more apparent. Audio
Going Up is Easy - Part 3
In 1988, Lydia Bradey became the first woman to climb Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen. In Part 3 of Going Up is Easy Lydia catches the mountaineering bug. Audio
Going Up is Easy - Part 2
In 1988, Lydia Bradey became the first woman to climb Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen. Part 2 of Going Up is Easy focuses on Lydia's early years. Audio
Going Up is Easy - Part 1
In 1988, Lydia Bradey became the first woman to climb Mount Everest without supplementary oxygen. Going Up is Easy details the events surrounding Bradey's historic feat. Audio
More rescues underway as Everest death toll grows
Four people have died on Mount Everest in the last four days and rescue efforts are ongoing for two other missing climbers. Audio
Cut-rate Everest expeditions recipe for disaster
A recipe for disaster and death is unfolding on Mount Everest. That's according to veteran climbers from New Zealand and Nepal who are warning increasing numbers of inexperienced climbers are trying… Audio
Everest expedition leaders warn of using untrained sherpas
Expedition leaders on Mount Everest are warning that too many inexperienced climbers are using untrained sherpas in cut-rate expeditions. Audio
Avalanche fears over unauthorised Everest flights
Avalanches could be triggered by helicopter firms taking unauthorised sightseeing flights at Mount Everest, Nepalese officials say.
Tenzing calls for fairer treatment of Sherpas
Climbing expeditions at Mount Everest are reopening this month, after two seasons of lost income for Nepal's ethnic Sherpa community. Audio
Mountaineer says 'ability, not disability' key on Everest
The Nepalese government is considering banning anyone younger than 18 or older than 75 from climbing Mount Everest. Nepal is also considering banning anyone with disabilities. Mark Inglis was the the… Audio
Mountaineering widow Jan Arnold on the film Everest
For Jan Arnold, watching the last days of her husband's Rob Hall's life portrayed in the film Everest brought back feelings of loss and helplessness. Video, Audio
First climbers heading up Mt Everest since fatal ice fall
A New Zealand team will begin the trek to Mount Everest's base camp tomorrow as part of the first wave of climbers to tackle the peak since last year's catastrophic ice fall. Audio