The project to climb and ski each peak has included 20 first descents, along with the advanced mountaineering skills needed ...

Ever since a British officer in 1903 captured what is believed to be the first image of Mount Everest, photographers have been striving to take iconic pictures of the world’s highest mountain.

Sheikh Hassan Khan, a 38-year-old Kerala government employee and seasoned mountaineer, was 'rescued' from a severe blizzard at 17,000 feet on Mount Denali in Alaska, the highest peak in North America.

Being named Gatorade Player of the Year was a goal that motivated Juneau-Douglas soccer player Kai Ciambor since he first laid his eyes on the banners of the previous recipients of the prestigious ...

"To the discerning eye, other mountains are visible—giants between 23,000 and 26,000 feet high. Not one of their slenderer ...

Evanston resident and travel nurse Mandi Taylor recently became the Highpointers Club’s 41st recorded woman in the world to ...

A five-day trek through Colorado's San Juan Mountain range includes alpine lakes, fields of wildflowers, and cozy huts.

Rescuers fetched two men struck by lightning from a Colorado peak in what they believe were the highest helicopter rescues on ...

A new "Area 51" has been uncovered in a remote mountain in Alaska, and the CIA is said to be closely monitoring the region, ...

Nicholas Vizzini of Washington State and his climbing partner, a snowboarder, were descending a slope on the West Buttress ...

On June 6, Alex Chiu, 41, also of Washington, died after a 3,000ft fall from West Buttress climbing route. Officials estimate ...