Few outdoor adventures offer the payoff rock climbing does — a screensaver-worthy shot from a summit, along with a story you’ll never tire of telling. The boasting and epic views are rewards for years ...

Mountaineers have tried to rationalize their obsession with scaling peaks for centuries. “What is above knows what is below but what is below does not know what is above,” wrote Rene Daumal. Anatoli ...

In principle, the mountaineer’s work is simple: “To win the game he has first to reach the mountain’s summit,” said George Mallory, who took part in Britain’s first three attempts on Everest in the ...

A new book details the elaborate industry that has developed around Mt. Everest and the hundreds of climbers who attempt to scale it each year. REUTERS In April, 2013, a group of Sherpas, the iconic ...

PARK CITY, Utah -- A mother of seven from Utah is travelling all over the world in a quest to do something that no other woman has ever done. And it was a near-death experience that inspired her to ...

Cumberland Mountain is an accessible and friendly mountain and is a wonderful walk for hikers of all abilities – including out-of-town visitors. Located west of Durango in the La Plata Mountains, ...

Deep in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont lie the Kingdom Heritage Lands, 132,000 acres of former and current timberland ...

Over 27 per cent of the Earth's surface is covered by mountains. According to the United Nations, mountains are home to 15 ...