Ben Ayers takes a tour of the Astrek Complex in downtown Kathmandu, home of gear shops, cafes, and an outdoor climbing wall ...

Climbing teams worldwide have flocked to the mecca of mountaineering—the Himalayas, home to the fourteen 8,000-meter peaks. Expeditions are working their way up ...

Erik Weihenmayer, renowned for being the first blind person to summit Mount Everest, will speak at the University of Arizona's Commencement on May 16. Known for ...

Everly Joy Fish came into this world far too soon, born at just 23 weeks and weighing barely more than a pound.

Bill Stampfl vanished climbing Peru's highest mountain 22 years ago. This is the story of the hiker who found him and brought ...

Climbing Mt. Everest is one of the most impressive and adrenaline-rush-inducing feats for humans, and an Aurora native not ...

For as long as he can remember, former Aurora resident Brian O’Malley has aimed high.

Lawmaker Al Carns and three ex-special forces pals want to summit the world's tallest mountain just four days after leaving ...

Trekking through Nepal isn’t just about hiking, it’s approximately residing in a dream underneath a number of the tallest ...

A heart-racing hike in Nepal weaves its way through rivers, valleys and timeless Sherpa villages, and offers the ultimate ...

Over 120 climbers have already secured permits to attempt to summit the world's highest peak – twice as many as at this time ...