Climbers believe they have found the partial remains of a British mountaineer who might — or might not — have been one of the first two people to climb Mount Everest, a century after their attempt on the world’s highest peak.

In the seven decades since Mount Everest was first conquered, thousands of climbers have scaled the peak, and many have left behind more than just their footprints.

Sherpa guide Kami Rita is back from Mount Everest after his record 30th successful ascent of the world’s highest peak, vowing to return to the mountain again next year.

Sherpa mountain guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for a record 30th time.

The only surviving member of the mountaineering expedition that first conquered Mount Everest says the world’s highest peak is too crowded and too dirty and the mountain is a god that needs to be respected.

All six people on board a helicopter carrying Mexican tourists have died when it crashed near Mount Everest in Nepal.

Nepal’s government is honoring record-holding climbers during celebrations of the first ascent of Mount Everest 70 years ago.

Nepal is celebrating 70 years since Mount Everest was successfully scaled for the first time.

One of the greatest mountain guides says he’s not ready to retire after climbing Mount Everest for a record 28th time.

Veteran Sherpa guide Kami Rita has scaled Mount Everest for the 28th time, beating his own record less than a week after setting it.

A British mountain guide has returned to Nepal’s capital after scaling Mount Everest for a 17th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide.

One of the greatest mountain guides has regained his title for the most climbs of Mount Everest after scaling the peak for the 27th time.

A Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 26th time, matching the record set by a fellow Nepalese guide for the most ascents of the world's highest peak.

University of Washington officials say a retired Seattle doctor has died while climbing Mount Everest.

An experienced Nepalese Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 26th time breaking his own record for the most climbs of the world’s highest peak.

Hundreds of climbers are making the final push to the Mount Everest summit with only a few more days left in the season, saying they are undeterred by a coronavirus outbreak in base camp.

A record-holding Sherpa climber halted his attempt to scale Mount Everest for a 26th time because of a bad dream.

An expert guide says a coronavirus outbreak on Mount Everest has infected at least 100 climbers and support staff.

Chinese state media say China will draw a “separation line” atop Mount Everest to prevent the coronavirus from being spread by climbers ascending on Nepal’s side of the mountain.

A Sherpa guide has scaled Mount Everest for the 25th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak.

A U.S. health panel says it’s time to resume use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine, despite a very rare risk of blood clots.

INGLEWOOD, CA - DECEMBER 09: Mike Posner performs on stage during KROQ Absolut Almost Acoustic Christmas at The Forum on December 9, 2018 in Inglewood, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images for KROQ/Entercom)DETROIT – Detroit native Mike Posner is going to attempt to summit Mount Everest. I wanted to find out who I was when I wasn’t Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Mike Posner.”His attempt to summit Mount Everest will begin in May. Before my dad died he was a criminal defense attorney in Detroit for 40 years,” Posner said. READ: ‘I’m more authentic:’ Detroit native Mike Posner completes his walk across America

FILE - In this May 27, 2019, file photo, a bird flies with Mount Everest seen in the background from Namche Bajar, Solukhumbu district, Nepal. China and Nepal have jointly announced on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, a new height for Mount Everest, ending a discrepancy between the two nations. China and Nepal agreed this week on a new standard height for Mount Everest, the rugged Himalayan peak that straddles their border. GEOLOGICAL UPS AND DOWNSThe mountain’s height changes. HAWAII'S UNDERWATER GIANTHow high above sea level is just one way of measuring a mountain's height.

China and Nepal have jointly announced on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, a new height for Mount Everest, ending a discrepancy between the two nations. (Tashi Tsering/Xinhua via AP, File)BEIJING – China and Nepal jointly announced a new official height for Mount Everest on Tuesday, ending a discrepancy between the two nations. The height of Everest, which is on the border between China and Nepal, was agreed on after surveyors from Nepal scaled the peak in 2019 and a Chinese team did the same in 2020. A survey team from China then conducted measurements in the spring of 2020 while all other expeditions were canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic. China and Nepal will establish an “even closer community of a shared future to enrich the countries and their peoples,” Xinhua quoted Xi as saying.