Tibet Vista and Viator offer tours to Everest Base Camp. There is an entrance fee of 90 to 180 yuan, or $14 to $27 (depending on the season) to enter the base camp, but that fee is usually covered ...

The trail soon crested revealing a clear view of Everest Base Camp. A huge rock structure covered in the 5 bright colors of prayer flags, held a simple sign: “Everest Base Camp”.

It’s at about 4000m above sea level that I start questioning my life choices. More specifically, why I thought it would be fun to spend eight days hiking to Everest Base Camp.

Base Camp is located at 17,600 feet, well below the peak of Everest, which is 29,000 feet. Base Camp is where those planning to summit spend weeks acclimatizing and preparing for their journey.

KOZHIKODE: After 10 days of relentless trekking, a teenager from a small town in Kozhikode is on the verge of turning his ...

Typically the lower staging post for attempts on the summit, the camp is still 5364 metres above sea level and a destination ...

Sitting at 5,364 meters elevation, or 17,598 feet high, Everest Base Camp was the highest altitude I'd ever experienced. I'd never contended with altitude sickness prior to the trek.

“We have to protect the ice and snow on the mountain,” he said. It was previously reported that Nepal was contemplating lowering the Everest base camp to a site 400m further down the mountain.

While Nepal does not have any experience requirements for climbers purchasing permits, the government is thinking about changing that, he notes. Mount Everest base camp is seen on Tuesday.

Skoda Auto India has made history with the Skoda Kodiaq becoming the first petrol-powered SUV from India to reach the North Face Base Camp of Mount Everest. This achievement, conquered by the Kodiaq ...