Recommended Climbing the Himalayas I ... As the trail rises yet further, the path to Base Camp transforms completely. The lush greenery gives way to a rocky, barren landscape that feels almost ...

Aconcagua Aconcagua, the highest mountain in the western and southern hemispheres and the tallest peak outside of Asia, rises to 22,841 feet (6,961 meters). As ...

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The world's highest mountain is buckling under the weight of its popularity. Thankfully, a few organizations have stepped in ...

American and British climbing partners Michelle Dvorak and Fay Manners found themselves stranded at over 20,000ft without ...

An eight-year-old Cumbrian has completed his first peak in north Africa as part of an incredible charity challenge in memory ...

Concluding the Fall Himalayan Climbing Season The second, or fall, climbing season in the Himalaya will soon end. Deep winter will soon envelope the highest mou ...

A long-distance trek through Nepal’s Everest region offers lessons in Sherpa culture, rural mountain living, and humility.

The story of the second winter ascent of 8,163m Manaslu, by Noboru Yamada and Yasuhira Saito, in December 1985.

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Presenting his thoughts on Sherpa and the Mountain Climbing Culture in Nepal ... including logistic management, base camp handling, rescue mechanisms, and client satisfaction, are equally crucial ...