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Beating the All Blacks shows how far Steve Borthwick’s men have come – but there remains yet more room for improvement

He was among the 35 people who supported Edmund Hillary and his Sherpa guide in their historic ascent

Nepal’s mountaineering community has celebrated the 72nd anniversary of the conquest of the world’s highest peak

People who live in the Nepalese mountains have been guiding foreign climbers up the world's tallest mountain since the 1920s. We take a closer look at their vital role in these high-risk expeditions

ANALYSIS: She reached the peak 50 years ago this week, but there are few anniversary celebrations, writes Jenny Hall

It was May 4 1975. The Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition team had been living at a high altitude for six weeks, and were less than a week away from their scheduled bid for the summit of Mount Everest. Exhausted, having established camp five at just below 8,000m on the south…

The platonic ideal of a sports watch; it’s near-perfect

Mingma Rita Sherpa was not home when the muddy torrent roared into his village in Nepal without warning, but when he returned, he did not recognise his once beautiful settlement.

Two big stars have been signed on for a new Apple TV Plus movie about an expedition to Mount Everest.