PETALUMA, Calif. -- A Petaluma, Calif., family says they've finally gotten in contact with their 21-year-old son who was on Mount Everest when the massive quake hit Nepal. Spencer Dickinson, 21, had ...

It is unlikely any climbers were attempting to climb Mount Everest when a 7.3-magnitude earthquake rocked Nepal Tuesday morning, the head of one of the country's main climbing groups told NBC News.

KATHMANDU, Nepal -- An avalanche triggered by a massive earthquake slammed into a section of the Mount Everest mountaineering base camp, killing at least 18, injuring dozens and leaving an unknown ...