The calendar turned to May yesterday, marking go-time for climbing expeditions in the Himalayas. After a long winter wait, ...

A commercial expedition is planning to take clients up the tallest mountain in the world in record time with the help of ...

In his latest dispatch from the hike to Mount Everest Base Camp, the writer discusses how the booming tourism industry has ...

As news of her accomplishment hit the press, Huang was leading eight teenage climbers on another expedition to the world's ...

Mountain climbing is never easy, but Mexico's highest peak is one that many beginning climbers may well be able to tackle ...

A man had to be rescued from Japan's highest mountain twice in a matter of days — the second time after trying to retrieve a phone that he lost on the first climb.

Following years of concern over the amount of climbers — both experienced and amateur — attempting to scale Mount Everest, a major change is in the works.

We examine Lenin Peak's first ascents and two expeditions that ended in tragedy, including the deadliest-ever mountaineering ...

With the spring climbing season well underway on Mt. Everest and other Himalayan 8,000-meter peaks, elite mountain guiding company Madison Mountaineering’s expe ...

Much has changed since Makalu and Kangchenjunga were first summited 70 years ago. Yet those early teams had much in common ...

This imposing mountain shared by Canada and Alaska is not only beautiful but deadly, so it's best to explore it from the base ...