Tragedy on Grossglockner Tragedy unfolded in Austria on the mountain Grossglockner last weekend. A 33-year old woman froze to ...

A fatal race made Tracee Metcalfe the closest to becoming the first American woman to summit all of the world’s 8,000-meter ...

Idaho's highest peak may have a lower ascent than other mountains in the West, but its steep elevation gain proves it is not ...

Makalu Climbing Team Retreats Shy of Summit With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the ...

Scotland is home to the Munros, the 282 peaks over 3000ft high. It's therefore the UK's best destination for mountains. This ...

Patrick Monday became the second Aggie in Texas A&M history to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.

Geomorphologist and veteran climber Ludovic Ravanel is learning how Mont Blanc is shifting—and sharing his discoveries with ...

Towering 8,611m and reaching into the heavens like a snowcapped pyramid, K2 is the world's second-tallest mountain (topped only by Everest) and arguably the hardest to climb. In Peak Danger ...

The top highest roads in the world, offering rugged terrain, high-altitude passes, and access to remote cultural and natural ...

Mount Everest is indeed the world's highest mountain, with its peak standing at 8,849m (that's 8.8km) above the ocean.

When Pasang Nuru Sherpa recalls his childhood in the quiet village of Pangboche, in the foothills of Sagarmatha, the Nepali ...

From tiny towns to the steepest railways in the world, these journeys are about much more than the destination.