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 ...

Daughter of a tractor mechanic, Reena Bhatti is 'the fastest Indian woman to climb two 8,000-metre mountains, including ...

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 ...

Bill Stampfl vanished climbing Peru's highest mountain 22 years ago. This is the story of the hiker who found him and brought ...

Photographer extraordinaire Don Pettit is about to return to Earth following a seven-month stay aboard the space station. Take a moment to enjoy his best work.

Climbing 1,000,000 feet in 100 days was a lofty goal, but this rider's determination and mental grit have claimed victory over this unimaginable task.

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