The American ultrarunner explains his decision to return for a fourth attempt at the FKT this coming September—a month when ...

Nepal has introduced a two-year waiver for climbing permit fees on 97 lesser-known Himalayan peaks, while increasing fees for ...

Suicide Basin, an ice-dammed lake on an arm of Mendenhall Glacier, has filled up with meltwater and sent destructive surges ...

Guan Jing was struck by falling rocks on Tuesday while descending K2, a day after reaching its summit, a government spokesperson said.

From Antarctica to Annapurna; a new generation of Pakistani mountaineers is rewriting history, breaking records, and proving ...

New national guidance in Britain said that police should consider releasing the ethnicity and nationality of suspects when ...

Perilous Conditions on K2 After a difficult climbing season on K2 comes to a close, tragedy has struck again. The late-spring season was already marred by tragi ...

An unusually dry summer has worsened conditions on the world's second-tallest mountain, causing an increase in rockfalls and ...

Tripchaining can help travellers save money and time, while spending more time in destinations for a more authentic and ...

A permit to climb the world’s tallest mountain costs an eye-popping $15,000 — and that’s before you add in the price of airfare, gear and a guide. But Nepal, which has long sought to diversify its ...