All of the tallest mountains in the world are located in Asia, either in the Himalayas or the Karakorum ranges. Of the 10 ...

A fatal race made Tracee Metcalfe the closest to becoming the first American woman to summit all of the world’s 8,000-meter ...

Former Google employee Kate Manser quit her six-figure job after experiencing four tragic deaths. It led her to travel and ...

According to Glacier Himalaya Treks and Expedition, a private group of experienced mountaineers that offers tours, the permit ...

Nepal plans to raise Mount Everest climbing permit fees from $11,000 to $15,000, impacting climbers worldwide.

Geologically, the Tibetan Plateau ranks among the most seismically active areas worldwide, serving as a convergence zone for the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates ...

Mountain climber, photographer and writer Cory Richards shares life lessons from his new book "The Color of Everything: A ...

Avalanches Rock Annapurna As the winter climbing season draws to a close in the Himalayas, two avalanches rocketed down the steep slopes of Annapurna over the w ...

Officials at Rocky Mountain National Park are offering free avalanche training to members of the public after a deadly few days in the mountains. The Colorado park is teaching visitors vital survival ...

The Oilers are second in the Pacific Division with a 28-13-3 record. They are only two points behind Vegas for first place in the standings and have won seven out of their last eight games. Leon ...

Pemba Tshering Sherpa, who survived Friday's avalanche on Mount Everest, describes his experience on the mountain that day. Photo: Narendra Shrestha for The Wall Street Journal ...

Colorado Avalanche forward Gabriel Landeskog could be near a return to practice, according to head coach Jared Bednar. "I sure hope so," Bednar told reporters after the team practiced on Thursday ...