Members of a CrossFit group have 'stepped' their way to the height of the world's tallest mountain in memory of a young girl ...

There are few sights in the entire world–few iconic horizons–that can make you stop in your tracks and struggle for words.

Metcalfe, a 50-year-old doctor from Colorado, recently became the first American woman to ascend all 14 mountains above 8,000 ...

Jost Kobusch has been in Nepal this fall, preparing again for his long-term project, an eventual Everest winter solo.

It’s an extreme adventure playground that is there for the conquering – but increasingly there are distressing stories of overcrowding at the summit, pollution across the ranges and locals who ...

The intense physiological difficulties attending the attempt to reach the summit of Mount Everest, the world’s highest mountain, were described to members of the Royal Geographical Society by Major ...

The world's highest mountain is buckling under the weight of its popularity. Thankfully, a few organizations have stepped in ...

Images from a quieter hike to Everest Base Camp, filled with visits to monasteries, walks through ancient forests, and stops in local villages ...

Everest and descend from the summit via the north side of the mountain into Tibet. While achievable for such an accomplishment mountaineer, such a journey into Tibet without a permit would result ...

Dahlem and his son Ryan together climbed Mt. Everest, reaching the summit on May 24, 2010. Dahlem was 66, making him at the ...