So you think New Zealanders know a thing or two about the adoration of Sir Edmund Hillary? You should see the Nepalese.

This Wednesday marks the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary’s ascent to the top of Mt Everest with Sherpa Tenzing Norgay. Rebecca Kennedy journeys to base camp and gains a sense of what Sir Ed loved about the ‘Holy Himalayas’.

Nepal police say a small plane with foreign tourists has crashed while attempting to land at a mountain airstrip in northern Nepal.

There's plenty to do in this landlocked nation - even if you don't pack crampons.

For many hikers to Everest Base Camp in Nepal, adding an extra hike to the top of nearby mountain Kala Pattar is out of the question.

Black fingers claw at your neck. The zip of your windcheater is yanked away from your red raw chin.

After nearly 20 years, Shane Boocock returns to the Himalayas, now an adventure tourist hotspot, and knocks off his own mini Everest.

Haley McCrystal touches base in the 'Land of Gods'.

With help from an elephant, Greg Roughan finally tracks down his quarry.

In an effort end generations of controversy, the authorities in Nepal will try to ascertain the precise height of the world's biggest mountain.

Sherpa mountaineer Nawang Gombu, the youngest member of the climbing team that first scaled Mount Everest, has died.

No roads, no phones, no power. But that doesn't get in the way of two Auckland ad men who are bringing schools to Southeast Asia's poorest kids - by motorbike. Kirsten Warner meets them.

Following in the steps of Sir Edmund Hillary on world's highest mountain will benefit charity for children

Art with a conscience is Tiffany Singh's passion. We find out what else the artist is into.

There are a few reinventions afoot this week in the world of information TV, with the Documentary Channel becoming BBC Knowledge and TVNZ's digital and freeview channel's 6 and 7 merging into one.

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin and actor Leonardo DiCaprio are an unlikely pairing of figureheads in the fight to save the tiger.

Mark Inglis tells of the charity which sees him taking Kiwis to the Himalaya.

Social entrepreneurs have plenty of lessons to offer more conventional managers.

At least 28 rhinos, an endangered species, have died in the past year.