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 ...

On the 66th anniversary of the disputed first ascent of Cerro Torre in Patagonia by Cesare Maestri and Toni Egger, we examine ...

As of September, everyone on the mountain must be accompanied by an expert guide, improving safety but potentially ...

Climbing techniques have evolved over centuries, often creating controversy and debate. The use of acclimatization methods to expedite expeditions lies at the c ...

Kailash Parvat, reaching a height of 6,638 meters in the secluded area of Tibet, is far more than merely a mountain. To ...

Home to the world’s shortest runway, the 527m landing strip slopes steeply down the side of a cliff and marks the gateway to the Everest region. Each year it welcomes hundreds of thousands of ...

A 55-year-old Singaporean man has completed the remarkable feat of hiking to Mount Everest’s South Base Camp for the second time after 25 years. Marking the achievement, he left the People’s Action ...

The youngest woman to climb the Seven Summits, Kaamya Karthikeyan, opens up about her achievements and her dream to complete the Explorer’s Grand Slam. At just 17, Kaamya Karthikeyan has ...

Everest could be scaled in less than a week, rather than the usual two months, and British pilot and former Gurkha officer, Garth Miller, is leading the first mission. Austrian guide, Lukas Furtenbach ...