Crisis in Nepal?
With a swell of rebel violence this past summer and a fresh attack in early November, climbers and trekkers are weighing the risks of travel to Nepal. How real is the danger?
Jenny Dubin
Lucky 13
Meet Apa Sherpa, who will attempt to break his own record of 12 Everest summits this month
Tigers of the Snow
Three Generations of Great Climbing Sherpas
Into Big Air
Hoping to snag high-rolling adventurers, Nepal green-lights its first full-time heli-skiing operation
Mountain Madness
Remember the lessons of Everest 1996? Nobody else seems to. The world's highest peak is more crowded than ever—and ripe for a deadly reckoning.
The Kingdom's Comeback
After a dark year, Nepal offers up a trove of glittering new prizes: 103 peaks and miles of virgin terrain
