Before it can become fatal, altitude sickness, also known as mountain sickness, can cause symptoms like headache, shortness ...

Climbing teams worldwide have flocked to the mecca of mountaineering—the Himalayas, home to the fourteen 8,000-meter peaks. Expeditions are working their way up ...

Ben Ayers takes a tour of the Astrek Complex in downtown Kathmandu, home of gear shops, cafes, and an outdoor climbing wall ...

Erik Weihenmayer, renowned for being the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, will speak at the University of Arizona's Commencement on May 16. Known for ...

In the past 75 years, Annapurna has seen the highest fatality rate among Himalayan peaks, with one third of those trying to ...

Everly Joy Fish came into this world far too soon, born at just 23 weeks and weighing barely more than a pound.

The treacherous Khumbu Icefall has opened on Mount Everest. The highest mountain in the world stands 29,029 feet. Located in the Himalayas on the Nepal-Tibet bo ...

Adventure Consultants, the company running Darby's expedition to scale Mount Everest, have revealed they set off from ...

Discover the awe-inspiring changes happening in the majestic Himalayas due to climate change. These ancient peaks are not ...

Nepal’s climate vulnerability shapes its climate goals and strategies, with the Sagarmatha Sambad as a rising symbol of ...

The Norwegian mountaineer discusses her ongoing search for Tenjen “Lama” Sherpa and Gina Rzucidlo, her mixed feelings on ...

After conquering Mount Everest and Annapurna I, Bangladeshi mountaineer Babar Ali is planning to summit all of the world's eight-thousander mountains in the Himalayas.  Babar shared his goal today (16 ...