The highest mountains in the world have a unique allure. A journey just to catch glimpses of these mysterious, remote, savage giants is the trip of a lifetime for many and, for mountaineers, they ...

Nevadans looking for a challenge this spring and summer may want to tackle the Silver State's tallest mountains. But what's Nevada's tallest point?

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain peak in Africa. Rising majestically in Tanzania, it attracts climbers, adventurers, and nature lovers from all over the world. Discover the story behind ...

A climber looking to ascend the tallest peak in the country has died. Alex Chiu fell while ascending the West Buttress climbing route on Mount McKinley in Alaska earlier this week, and park ...

Rescuers in Scotland say one climber died and another was seriously injured in a fall on Ben Nevis, the U.K.'s highest mountain.

Two climbers have died on Europe's tallest mountain after a group of five were caught in unforgiving conditions. The all-Turkish climbing group was descending from the Elbrus mountain in Russia's ...

The body of a 41-year-old ski mountaineer has been recovered after he fell over 3,000 feet off of Mount McKinley, the tallest mountain in North America, officials said.

Plans to build the tallest tower in sub-Saharan Africa in Ethiopia have been reignited after a yearlong hiatus.

Chimborazo is only the 39 th tallest mountain in the Andes, when measured from sea level, but there was a brief time in the 19 th century when it was thought to be the world’s highest peak.

Romanian Ambassador to Ethiopia, Julia Pataki, a passionate mountain enthusiast, expressed her awe at the park’s stunning landscapes. Reflecting on her first visit to the Bale Mountains, she shared: ...

A New Jersey Army veteran with one lung is defying all odds by climbing Indonesia’s tallest mountain and two other peaks next week — after a grueling ascent to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro ...