It started at a Washington cocktail party, when an Air Force general listened to a mountaineer describe the view from Mount Everest — and decided the ...

These mountains are internationally known for their difficult terrain, technical climbing routes and scenic grandeur, and are considered symbolic of the Himalayan landscape.

Adult takins are simply too large for most predators to gamble on, and that reduces direct predation in many places. Older ...

Authorities in Nepal say they have arrested six travel and mountain rescue executives accused of conducting fake rescues on the Himalayan nation’s high mountains to scam millions of dollars from inter ...

What happens when raw strength meets the vertical challenge of rock climbing? Join us as the world’s strongest woman takes on the wall, proving that power and agility can go hand in hand. This climb ...

A woman who was born in Sonora, grew up in Groveland and Yosemite Valley, and has extensive rock climbing and mountaineering experience in California and Alaska is traveling to the Himalayas last week ...

The Hindu Kush Himalaya region faces a $12 trillion funding shortfall for climate adaptation and mitigation from 2020 to 2050. A report by ICIMOD highlights underfunding, with China and India ...

Twin brothers have conquered a Himalayan mountain, one dressed in modern clothing, the other wearing a replica of kit worn by British explorers 100 years ago. Hugo and Ross Turner, from Christow in ...

WARSAW, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Poland's Andrzej Bargiel has become the first person to ski down Mount Everest without an oxygen tank, his team said on Thursday. Polish Himalayan mountaineering became ...

The North Face Climb Festival marks a meaningful homecoming to San Francisco, the brand', following up from the launch of the The Clyffe sneaker collaboration from The North Face and Mellow—the elite ...