Eva Steinwald is training to climb Mount Everest this spring. If she makes it to the top, Steinwald will become the oldest American woman to summit Mount Everest and she will also have completed the ...

What is the highest place on earth? You might say Mount Everest, towering at more than 29,035 feet above sea level, is the highest point on our planet. That’s a ...

We were five Americans, our guide Sunil and six Sherpa porters. Our trek was from Lukla, Nepal to Mount Everest base camp.

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Our planet is divided into seven continents, each with its own unique landscapes, cultures, and ecosystems. From the frozen ...

Climbing Mt. Everest is an undeniably ambitious achievement. If this is an undertaking you wish to accomplish, here is our ...

Filipinos will once again climb greater feats. Mountaineers Elaine Jhon “Jeno” Panganiban and Miguel Mapalad are set to make ...

He skied down Mount Everest’s South Col, which rises 8,000 meters above sea level, at age 37. Miura was 53 when he completed his quest of skiing down the highest peaks of all seven continents.

Ian Taylor tackled the world's highest mountain in 2008 and has now offered insight to the realities of the challenge ...

There have been a few sketchy moments during Nathan Longhurst’s mission to do New Zealand’s 100-peak challenge in one season. While climbing in Aoraki National Park in November, he disturbed an ...

This type of turbulence is generally caused when strong winds hit a mountain range (mostly perpendicular) and their flow is ...