Description: The Himalayas are well known for containing the highest elevations on Earth, but can they get higher or is there ...

After going public with their story, the Wasdale Mountain Rescue Team raised thousands, which more than covered the unpaid ...

Some creative problem solving helped Colorado search and rescue crews and a Summit County Sheriff's deputy safely bring down ...

A dangerous climb is renewing the focus on Mount Rainier's extreme hazards.

While many mountaineers and hikers seek summits for conquest, some peaks remain untouched because they are revered, protected or ecologically fragile.

Kanchenjunga, India's highest mountain, is often called the "Golden Mountain" because of the golden glow it reflects at ...

Uttarkashi: A six-member Indian climbing team departed from Uttarkashi on Monday for a mountaineering expedition to Mount Aconcagua (6,962 m) in Argen.

The young mountain lion was tranquilized before being removed from the area.

Out west, the Rocky Mountains play a major role in winter weather across North America. But do the Smokies do the same for ...

Marines had to improvise a stretcher to haul the stranded mountaineer down the mountain.

Uttarakhand has opened 83 Himalayan peaks for mountaineering, boosting adventure tourism, easing fees, simplifying permits, ...