Hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale Mount Everest, the world’s highest peak, despite an unstable ice block ...

Hundreds of climbers are attempting to scale Mt. Everest despite an unstable ice block, high travel costs and increased ...

Lake Granby is the kind of place that rewards people who like their outdoor recreation with a side of genuine scale. At ...

A massive and unstable block of glacier ice has disrupted the main climbing route to Mount Everest from Base Camp in Nepal. Serac, a towering 100-foot-high chunk of ice, is preventing teams from ...

I recently met Norwegian climber Kristin Harila in the empty restaurant of Kathmandu’s Aloft Hotel, which is the bustling epicenter of the Mount Everest climbing scene. In 2022, I watched Harila enter ...

Jim Whittaker stands atop Mount Everest on May 1, 1963, holding an American flag and ice axe after becoming the first American to reach the 29,032-foot summit. He and Sherpa Nawang Gombu spent roughly ...

SEATTLE — Jim Whittaker, who in 1963 became the first American to reach the top of Mount Everest, has died. He was 97. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and ...

Runner and mountaineer Ty Andrews is attempting to set the speed record for climbing Mount Everest without supplemental oxygen. Andrews, a Concord native, has transitioned from competitive running to ...

Colorado Mountain College is now accepting applications for its free summer outdoor leadership course for students across the Western Slope. Located at the college’s Leadville campus, the five-day ...

A Greater Cincinnati woman is preparing to climb Mt. Kilimanjaro in a story of strength, sacrifice and second chances.Not only will it be a sensational view but it will also bring awareness to the ...

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