A 24-year-old climber from Hermosa Beach who survived a deadly episode on K2 last year is in the Nepalese Himalaya, attempting a solo ascent of the eighth-highest mountain in the world. Nicholas Rice ...

The climbing season in the Himalayas continues, with high-altitude expeditions taking on K2 and other 8,000-meter peaks in the Karakoram. After a successful spring season on Mount Everest, Lhotse, and ...

The Continental Collision That Started It All The collision between India and Eurasia began roughly 50 to 55 million years ...

Most documentaries about the intersection of the natural world (the jungle; the sea) and man’s attempts to prove himself against that world become philosophical musings on humanity, spirituality, and ...

Everest Base Camp, Khumjung, Nepal / Photo by Michael Clarke on Unsplash Every four years, the world comes together to showcase and highlight the best athletes in the world at the Olympics. But every ...

SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A Bulgarian mountain climber has been found dead during his attempt to reach the peak of K2, the world’s second-tallest mountain located on the border of Pakistan and China. The ...

A team of Nepali climbers made history on Saturday after becoming the first to summit Pakistan's K2 in winter, on the same afternoon a Spanish mountaineer fell and died lower down the perilous peak.

The most beautiful mountains in the world captivate those who lay eyes upon them. We bestow these mountains with personality, declare them as home to the gods, elevate them to a status that’s surely ...

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A bold winter ascent captures the last great challenge in the world’s highest mountains. By Freddie Wilkinson Mr. Wilkinson writes for National Geographic and is a climbing guide in New Hampshire.