DARK SECRETS: 6 - The Real Truth

Nepal makes nearly 100 peaks free to climb as it promotes alternatives to overcrowded Everest

Nepal raises Everest permit fees from $11,000 to $15,000

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2025

Garmin inReach Mini 2 review: I'm lucky I didn't need this tiny, life-saving gadget at Everest Base Camp – but I wouldn't go without it

Garmin is the gold standard of satellite communicators, and this device helps you head into the backcountry with confidence

Advnture · Aug 10, 2025

Out of breath, sweaty and with aching legs - training at the high-tech gym elite climbers use to prepare for Mount Everest is exhausting

The Altitude Centre is used by the world's best athletes to sharpen their bodies and prepare for the mountains – I was shattered after just one session

Advnture · Aug 7, 2025

I wore the Garmin Fenix 8 on the trek to Everest Base Camp, and there were 4 features I loved – plus 2 I didn't

How does Garmin’s premium GPS watch hold up at one of the highest points on the planet?

Advnture · Jul 4, 2025

Who is Jimmy Chin? From finding Sandy Irvine’s boot on Everest to making movies with Alex Honnold and summitting Meru

Asian American filmmaker, photographer, skier, climber, alpinist, author, Oscar winner and the man who discovered Sandy Irvine’s boot. is there anything Jimmy Chin can't do?

Advnture · Jun 28, 2025

Showers? WiFi? Replacement trekking poles? What’s available – and what’s not – on the trek to Everest Base Camp?

Trekking to the world's highest base camp doesn’t mean that you’ll have to go for 11 days without charging your phone or seeing a proper toilet

Advnture · Jun 23, 2025

The trek to Everest Base Camp seems daunting, but with these 7 tips, tricks and takeaways, you can make it easier – and more comfortable

My trek to Everest Base Camp was a big success – here’s my advice for a comfortable trip

Advnture · Jun 20, 2025

Got the Everest Marathon on your bucket list? Now you could win a place to run it, along with an incredible trekking holiday in Nepal, but you'll have to work hard to be in with a chance

Ahead of the 2026 Everest Marathon, British brand Inov8 is challenging runners and hikers to clock up as much altitude as possible and win a dream trip to Everest

Advnture · Jun 20, 2025

Rory McIlroy turns to next challenge after ‘climbing Everest’ at Masters

McIlroy ended a difficult week at the US Open on a high on Sunday

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2025

The trek to Everest Base Camp was even tougher than I expected – I wouldn’t change a thing

Altitude aches, a chance encounter with Tenzing Norgay's son, unforgettable alpine starts on one of mountaineering’s most iconic destinations

Advnture · Jun 14, 2025