Iconic Mount Fuji Mount Fuji, Japan's highest and most iconic peak stands 12,389 feet. Climbing the statuesque mountain presents a unique adventure blending a p ...

Nima Rinji Sherpa’s ears are still tinged black from wind chill, an occupational hazard of climbing to heights where humans ...

Aconcagua Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the western and southern hemispheres and the tallest peak outside of Asia, rises to 22,841 feet (6,961 meters). As ...

Jeannie Geyer probably thought she was out of the woods. The last episode of The Summit, she had to face her fear of heights ...

Thinking in reverse, he decided that it would be fun to climb a mountain by running along the riverside as long as possible before ascending the summit on a regular climbing route. As he examined ...

If you think about the single action or movement that an alpine climber does the most, it has to be taking a step. It may not be the most glamorous aspect of mountain climbing, but the truth is that ...

This a mountain of striking contrasts ... Around sixty to seventy percent of people who start climbing Kilimanjaro turn back ...

who has mountain climbing experience, for his tips and advice. Though Steinwald had never used crampons, an ice axe or other climbing gear, she signed up with a guide company to summit Rainier.

Sherpa became the first Nepali climber to summit all 14 without bottled ... “That means we’re climbing an 8,000-meter mountain in winter … There’s no fixed ropes for us, there’s no ...