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 ...

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 ...

Iran's folded rocks are a colorful formation that is part of the Greater Caucasus mountains, which formed when the Eurasian tectonic plate collided with the Arabian plate millions of years ago.

U.S. patriot Paul Revere began his famous ride through the Massachusetts countryside, crying out "The British are coming!" to ...

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

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 ...

For as long as he can remember, former Aurora resident Brian O’Malley has aimed high.

Nearly 20 years after the first Filipino stood atop Mt. Everest, a new generation of adventurers is ready to rise to the ...

Climbing season is about to start on the world's highest peak, and Outside is headed to Base Camp to report on these and ...

Also known as Tenzing-Hillary Airport, reaching this landing strip involves travelling into the heart of the Himalayas. With ...