Noorani died on New Year's Eve when he fell hundreds of feet to his death on a mountain 50 miles west of Denver known as The ...

Mountains represent more than just beauty and grandeur. Their magnanimous presence often hides unspeakable dangers and the sting of natural laws. Humanity has historically been obsessed with climbing ...

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 ...

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 ...

A veteran who lost both his legs became the first double amputee to reach the summit of the highest peaks on every continent ...

Meet the rescue pup who inspired a story about her love of mountain climbing.

The body of an experienced mountain climber, who had successfully ventured up Mount St. Helens nearly 30 times, was found inside its volcano after it’s believed he plummeted to his death. Roscoe ...

Climbing to the top of the tallest mountain in America is a truly herculean task that requires extreme dedication. Here's what the climb is like.

Paul Serafino quit his job and left his Boston home to travel the country in a bid to climb the highest peak in each state.