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Remains of British explorer found on Mount Everest 100 years after disappearance

Andrew 'Sandy' Irvine, along with George Mallory, vanished 100 years ago while attempting to become the first to reach the summit of Mount Everest.

11 Oct

Mount Everest is getting taller every year - and scientists now know why

Erosion from a river network about 75 km from the mountain is carving away a substantial gorge, causing it to rise up by as much as 2 mm a year.

1 Oct

Teen sons of mountaineer legend Banjo follow in his footsteps

Bannon brothers Conor (17) and Rowan (13) are following in their mountaineering fathers' footsteps. They've just returned from an expedition to Mont Blanc.

20 Aug

Army veteran named Orange dressing up as a lemon to run Everest Marathon

Fundraiser to bring home missing Everest climber reaches £100k

Letters from climber who vanished on Mount Everest in 1924 are published online

Oldham mountaineer taking on Everest for second time after setting record

British boy, 8, reaches Everest base camp: 'I'm over the moon'

Surviving member of first team to ever climb Mt. Everest calls for crowd control

TT racer who survived horror 130mph crash climbs Everest for charity

Family take on mammoth challenge to climb Everest

First double amputee to climb Mount Everest is welcomed home

Sherpa saves Everest climber's life by hauling him through snow for hours

Gurkha veteran receives hero's welcome after Mount Everest climb

Army veteran becomes the world’s first double amputee to climb Mount Everest