Namche Bazaar

Living the high life -- growing up, in other words, at extreme altitude -- forces a developing human body to conserve energy, and that can translated into shorter arms, according to a study published Wednesday.

An experienced sherpa guide has died after falling into a crevasse on Everest, officials said Tuesday, the fourth confirmed fatality of the spring climbing season on the world's highest mountain.

An Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter took off from capital Kathmandu for a recce of Namche Bazaar, the entrance to the Everest region, as four earthquakes struck Nepal on Tuesday afternoon in quick succession.

Living the high life -- growing up, in other words, at extreme altitude -- forces a developing human body to conserve energy, and that can translated into shorter arms, according to a study published Wednesday.

An experienced sherpa guide has died after falling into a crevasse on Everest, officials said Tuesday, the fourth confirmed fatality of the spring climbing season on the world's highest mountain.

An Indian Air Force Mi-17 helicopter took off from capital Kathmandu for a recce of Namche Bazaar, the entrance to the Everest region, as four earthquakes struck Nepal on Tuesday afternoon in quick succession.