High in the Himalayas, such extreme weather means blizzards and snowstorms, which is a huge risk for trekking, mountaineering ...

Clear skies, calm winds, and sweeping views of Himalayan peaks — this postcard image has long defined autumn climbing in the ...

With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the winter climbing season in the Himalayas officially ends. The pristine mountain range will enjoy a respite from human ...

The second, or fall, climbing season in the Himalaya will soon end. Deep winter will soon envelope the highest mountains in the world rendering these giants unclimbable. Several expeditions have set ...

Cho Oyu is the sixth-highest mountain in the world. We examine the routes on the difficult, rarely climbed Nepalese side of ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." I GREW UP in rural Pennsylvania and had a father with untreated mental health struggles. He once tore out ...

Twin brothers are climbing a mountain in the Himalayas, one dressed in modern clothing, the other in a replica outfit worn ...

Three American climbers lay in the dark, sharing a custom-made sleeping bag on a portable ledge dangling from a massive cliff high in the Himalayas. They were anchored to the north face of Mount Jannu ...

Climbing expeditions will soon launch into the Himalayas to prepare for their bids on 8,000-meter peaks – the highest mountains in the world. By early May, the Jetstream will make its annual northern ...

Kanchha Sherpa, last member of 1953 Everest expedition, dies at 92. He climbed as a 19-year-old porter and spent decades in ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." This story is part of our ongoing “First Steps” series, where we share extraordinary stories of men who ...