A towering 5,000 feet high, with more than 7,000 steps, Mount Tai, in the eastern Chinese province of Shandong, is known for turning legs to jelly for anyone game for scaling to the top.

Idaho's highest peak may have a lower ascent than other mountains in the West, but its steep elevation gain proves it is not ...

A 33-year old woman froze to death while pushing for the mountain’s summit with her 36-year old boyfriend and climbing partner. With few details, the death remains a mystery and authorities will ...

Climbers returning from the Everest say the mountain is becoming increasingly dry and rocky with less snow or other precipitation, which experts say could be due to global warming or other ...

Income from permit fees is a key source of revenue for Nepal, with mountain climbing and trekking contributing more than 4% to the country's economy. Mountaineering experts often criticise Nepal's ...

In 2024, officials began requiring climbers to carry poop bags while scaling the mountain. "Chances are that the price increases are extremely unlikely to reduce numbers on the mountain," Meyer ...

For every 1% increase in fatty muscle fraction, there was a 2% increase in the risk of CMD and a 7% increased risk of future serious heart disease, regardless of other known risk factors and body ...