A Swiss climber has died from exhaustion after making it to the top of Mount Everest

The Olympic flame reached the top of Mount Everest on Thursday, an emotional moment for China and the crowning of the Beijing Olympics torch relay that was dogged by anti-Chinese protests on its world tour.

Journalists are no longer allowed to go any higher than base camp on Mount Everest, when visiting the Nepalese side of the mountain, which is the worlds highest. This comes after new regulations from the Government of Nepal restricted access to the mountain for all journalists.

American and British rock and folk singers will stage a concert on Mount Everest for a cancer charity and a bid to earn a world record for the highest concert ever, organizers said Wednesday.

If you've ever harboured the secret wish to climb Mt Everest, technology and money have combined to make it possible for almost anyone to get to the top using sherpas, professional guides and oxygen. That's not the hardest part - it's getting down alive that is the real challenge for novices and professionals alike.

In this era of not surrendering to age, some claim that 60 is the new 40. But new research shows that 60 year olds cannot keep up with 40 year olds on Mount Everest and suffer a sharply higher chance of dying if they do reach the summit.