More than 300 people have died attempting to reach the summit of Mount Everest, with countless more injured. Yet the dangers begin well before trekkers even reach base camp. The most common way hikers ...

Flights to and from the Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla, considered the gateway to Mount Everest, remain shut for the past three days due to adverse weather conditions. It has been raining ...

Atlas Obscura on Slate is a blog about the world's hidden wonders. Like us on Facebook, Tumblr, or follow us on Twitter @atlasobscura. If you can stand to keep your eyes open, the view out the ...

Flights to and from Tenzing Hillary Airport in Lukla have been obstructed for the past five days due to unfavourable weather conditions in the region. As a result, hundreds of tourists awaiting their ...

On Sunday at the Lukla Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Nepal, a plane veered to the right while taking off and smashed into a parked helicopter. The crash killed the first officer of the airplane and one ...

Reaching Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, is not a typical travel experience. There are no direct roads or large international airports that take you straight to the mountains. Instead, ...

Join us as we navigate Kathmandu's Airport while hoping to catch a flight to Tenzing-Hillary Airport in Lukla for our Everest ...

Scan the feedback section of travel sites: they are full of laments from frustrated trekkers stuck at Lukla’s Tenzing-Hillary Airport waiting days on end for flights out. After having descended from ...