Around the world, there are mountains that are completely out of bounds for adventurers. This is not because they are too ...

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

While most bodies discovered on Everest are found covered in snow, this unlucky Brit seemed to pass away on his terms on the ...

Peter Boardman and Joe Tasker were two of Britain's most gifted climbers, famous for their bold, lightweight ascents that ...

About 200 miles from Johannesburg, the Drakensberg region offers a breathtaking landscape of stark ridges and green valleys.

The “Roof of Africa” is the continent’s most climbed peak—which often means trekking in the company of crowds. These five ...

"Highpointers" are people with a quirky goal: summiting the highest point in each of the 50 states, from Mr. McKinley in Alaska (elevation: 20,310 feet above sea level), to Florida's Britton Hill ...

When most of us look out at the ocean, we see a mostly flat blue surface stretching to the horizon. It’s easy to imagine the ...

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North America performed particularly well, with the United States accounting for nearly half of the top mountain ranges.

From the summit of Mount Everest to the depths of the Mariana Trench, Earth’s surface reveals dramatic extremes. This video explains the geological forces that shaped these features and shows how ...