Experienced climber dies after rope anchor fails during Romanian mountain descent; investigators probe equipment and safety ...

The two climbers had not made contact since leaving a mountain refuge on July 9, according to authorities.

A 31-year-old novice climber survived a 1,500-foot tumble into Avalanche Gulch on Mt. Shasta and a complex rescue, the US ...

Mount Everest is the highest point on Earth. It stands at an incredible 29,032 feet and grows about 0.16 inches a year, just one of the intriguing facts about the world's tallest mountain. Summiting ...

Japan is famous for its beautiful mountain landscapes as well as for the challenges it offers to avid mountaineers. However, these mountains can get so treacherous that Japan actually records one of ...

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You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Towering over the Karakoram range, K2 is the second-tallest peak on Earth — but also considered the ...

His lawyer, Kurt Jelinek, was a familiar figure—his vast round face was often in the papers. But which of the younger men was Plamberger? Anyone following the case had seen his visage online. But, in ...