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The World's Highest Airport Just Opened In The Mountains Of China
Right now flights are limited to just options over to Chengdu, but that's quite a big deal for thos…
Jaunted
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Search team finds the body of famed US mountain climber Hilaree Nelson 2 days after she went missing on Himalaya peak
Hilaree Nelson, 49, went missing on Monday as she attempted to ski down the face of the world's eig…
Marianne Guenot
Why India is building a tunnel in the world's highest mountain range
Thousands of workers are battling the elements to build India's longest tunnel in the Himalayas. B…
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Breathtaking photos of the highest points in 31 different countries, from Denali to Everest
We've compiled breathtaking photos of the tallest mountains in 31 different countries, listed in re…
Mark Abadi
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At least 11 people died on Mount Everest last week. But it's just the 10th deadliest mountain in the Himalayas.
According to NASA's Earth Observatory, Annapurna I - the 10th highest mountain in the world - is th…
Aylin Woodward
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2 women chasing a climbing record across 14 mountains both died in avalanches on their last peak
Two climbers vying to become the first US female to climb the world's 14 tallest mountains died on …
Thibault Spirlet
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Forget Mt. Everest it's not even close to the most difficult mountains to climb, according to mountaineers
Professional mountaineers say climbing Mt. Everest is a walk in the park compared to smaller, more …
Ellyn Lapointe
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Crowds, costs, and corpses: 16 misconceptions about what it's like to climb Everest
The recent deaths have been attributed to overcrowding on the mountain, since people were forced to…
Aylin Woodward
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EVEREST DISASTER: At Least 6 Killed, 9 Missing In Avalanche On World's Highest Mountain
All of the dead and injured were believed to be Nepalese sherpas, who were working to prepare the r…
Paul Szoldra
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Mt. Everest is an 'amateur' climb compared to these other peaks, according to a professional mountaineer
Mountaineer Garrett Madison has summited Mt. Everest 14 times. He says the world's tallest peak is …
Ellyn Lapointe
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49-yr-old Sherpa climbs Mt Everest for the 23rd time, breaks his own record
A 49-year-old Nepalese climber, Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mount Everest for the 23rd time on Wednesda…
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Fire breaks out on Mount Kilimanjaro, says Tanzania National Parks Authority
"A fire broke out on Mount Kilimanjaro and efforts to extinguish it are still ongoing. More in…
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A 30-year-old mountaineer became the first person to successfully ski down K2, the second highest peak in the world - here's the footage
Only 417 people have successfully climbed K2 since it was first summited by an Italian team in 1954…
Jeremy Berke
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There's a $1 billion plot of land for sale on an LA hilltop big enough to fit a home the size of Disneyland, but only about 100 people in the world could buy it
Expensive real estate may come as no surprise in the famous 90210 zip code, but there's no denying …
Hillary Hoffower
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This is the complete and the easiest guide to climbing the Everest!
So, what are you waiting for? Just read it and pack your bags and don’t forget to tell us your expe…
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China uses these yak patrol teams to enforce claims over its disputed western borders
This is especially true along China's western border with Pakistan. Here, China's Xinjiang Province…
Amanda Macias,Jeremy Bender
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There's a region near the top of the world's tallest mountains called the 'death zone' - here's a first-hand account of what it's like
You're at a two liter flow rate mixed with ambient air, this is not pure oxygen. The small amount o…