Ditch the tough, costly trek to Everest Base Camp for this stunning route, brimming with stunning scenery, calming hot ...

Amit Sharma “To understand the Himalayas is to understand the pulse of the Earth itself” a famous quote by the Indian ...

Five minutes after squeezing into the Cessna 206 with three other giddy passengers, the blue-and-white six-seater zipped ...

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

These mountains are made of extremely dense and ancient material, giving scientists valuable clues about the Earth's early ...

Scientists have identified two enormous mountains hidden deep beneath the Earth’s surface, each standing an extraordinary 620 miles (1,000 kilometers) tall—more than 100 times taller than Mount ...

Climbing, she says, allows for an “exploration of your body, of your limits, of the possibilities that you have.” She’s working to ensure people with disabilities have the chance to experience it.

The Earth has seven continents that were once part of Pangaea, with Asia being the largest, Australia the smallest, and ...

Not only is it banned, it's outright deadly. And it's the highest unclimbed mountain on Earth. There have been several summit attempts, but they've all failed. Now it's not even legal to climb out ...

Non-profit and municipality owned, it looks out to Mount Elbert, the state's highest mountain at 4,399m (14,433ft). More than that, the landscape has the emptiness that purists seek away from the ...

At Driskill Mountain, a double-track dirt road trail leads directly to the summit. At the summit, a large pile of rocks marks the highest point. During a total lunar eclipse, the Earth moves ...