From British Columbian powder turns to Utah steeps, every one of these destinations will scratch the skiing itch.

A fatal race made Tracee Metcalfe the closest to becoming the first American woman to summit all of the world’s 8,000-meter ...

Lenka Polackova of Slovakia just recorded the Fastest Known Time ("FKT") summiting Aconcagua - one of the iconic Seven Summits.

The list of globally recognised eight-thousanders in Nepal includes Everest (8,848.86 metres), Kanchenjunga (8,586 metres), ...

There has been an uptick of people capturing images and having unexpected in person close encounters with mountain lions.

A mountain in New Zealand considered an ancestor by Indigenous people has been recognized as a legal person after a new law granted it all the rights and responsibilities of ...

When Bob Kamm turned 65, he set a goal: to hike Valencia Peak 1,000 times before he turned 80. The Los Osos resident achieved that goal on Jan. 21 — three years ahead of schedule and despite a battle ...

We examine the mountaineering career of the Duke of Abruzzi, who was born on this day in 1873. The energetic royal was ...

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela introduces Extreme: Peak Danger. A mountain of trouble. In August 2008, around 30 climbers took on ...

Historian Natalia Mehlman Petrzela explores life, love and death on Earth's second-tallest peak in the new season of Extreme.