Several of the world's most magnificent mountains remain unclimbed due to their sacred status or the need to preserve fragile ...

As a historian of mountains in Europe, I have been struck by the environmental questions raised by the pandemic. Early in lockdown, news outlets declared that Mount Everest, long worn-out by queues ...

If Art Ulene completes the 13-day trek in July, he will become the oldest person ever to summit the highest free-standing ...

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Cumberland Mountain is an accessible and friendly mountain and is a wonderful walk for hikers of all abilities – including out-of-town visitors. Located west of Durango in the La Plata Mountains, ...

Many of us have felt the infectious joy of seeing Alysa Liu deliver her Olympic performance without the overwhelming pressure or the weight of a gold medal on the line. How did she do it? What lessons ...

Last year, at age 18, Nima Rinji Sherpa became the youngest climber to summit the world’s 14 tallest peaks. His next challenge is even trickier: Overturning old ideas about the roles Sherpas play—and ...