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

Montana, known as Big Sky Country, is a state of stunning natural beauty, mountain ranges and a growing population. The ...

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

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

For those seeking big mountain adventures, there's nowhere better than the Himalaya. Located primarily in Nepal, the Himalaya boast 8 of the world's tallest mo ...

Mt. LeConte Lodge is a fairly hard-to-reach and hard-to-book getaway. The lodge and peak are only accessible by one of six trails: Alum Cave Trail, Boulevard Trail, Bullhead Trail, Rainbow Falls Trail ...

Ancient Greeks saw Olympus as a divine realm of Zeus and the gods, not a mountain. Its link to Mount Olympus emerged in later traditions.

Indonesian officials raised its alert status to the highest level and called for the evacuation of 3,000 people living in six ...

Colder air drops in with a boundary stalling near the central mountains Friday night into Saturday, resulting in accumulating ...

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after ...

Resorts on the Yamanashi Prefecture side of Japan's highest peak have been bustling this week with an increasing number of inbound tourists. At a ski resort in the prefecture's Narusawa Village ...