Mount Everest, known as Sagarmatha in Nepal and Qomolangma in Tibet, has long been a target for thrill seekers, climbers, and adventurers. Climbing Earth’s tallest mountain can be a dangerous ...

Scott Lehmann and Shayna Unger, the first deaf Americans to reach the peak of Mount Everest, hope visits to Illinois School ...

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park has closed the Kīlauea summit and state officials shut down the main road to the volcano.

Mountains are among the most impressive natural features on Earth. They rise high above the surrounding land and are formed through geological processes such as tectonic plate movements and volcanic ...

Last October, my daughter Elizabeth and I stood at Londorossi gate (elevation 2,250 metres), the western entrance to Mount ...

After a major injury, this 35-year-old man took on a self-imposed challenge to conquer his fears - and California's most challenging peaks.

Denali National Park offers six million acres of wild Alaska, wildlife viewing, off-trail hikes, scenic flights, and views of North America’s tallest peak.

More inexperienced climbers, fraud, or increasing hazards? Interviews with rescue operators and Nepal officials reveal a ...

After watching the new documentary by skiers Christina Lustenberger and Jim Morrison, our articles editor has a few thoughts ...

Thomas Plamberger was convicted of gross negligent manslaughter for leaving his girlfriend Kerstin Gurtner to freeze to death on Austria's highest peak Samira Asma-Sadeque is a legal writer at ...

Mountaineers hoping to conquer the highest peak on Earth could now need to prove they have prior experience before they are permitted to join an expedition. Mount Everest, standing at over 8,800m ...

A man has been found guilty of grossly negligent manslaughter after leaving his girlfriend, who was “galaxies” behind him in terms of climbing experience, to freeze to death on Austria’s tallest ...