Conquering Mount Everest was once the holy grail of mountaineering. And it basically still is, though more people are making the attempt than ever. Not everyone who tries the climb makes it home — but ...

The Director General of NCC has selected two NCC cadets, Jahan Kukkal and Padam Namgail, from 2 Chandigarh Battalion NCC to embark on a historic mountaineering expedition to Mount Everest, the world's ...

Mount Vinson, Antarctica Climbers enjoy great success on Mount Vinson this season. The Antarctic summer runs from November ...

The campaign will be spearheaded by their group, the Philippine 14 Peaks Expedition Team, whose name is derived from their ...

All of the tallest mountains in the world are located in Asia, either in the Himalayas or the Karakorum ranges. Of the 10 ...

Patrick Monday became the second Aggie in Texas A&M history to climb to the summit of Mount Everest, the tallest mountain in the world.

It comes as something of a surprise that the history of a pursuit that seems to uniquely combine risk and vanity should be so ...

Brazil, the largest country in South America, boasts stunning beaches, the Amazon rainforest, and the famous Carnival festival. Visitors can marvel at Christ the Redeemer statue and explore the ...

Makalu Climbing Team Retreats Shy of Summit With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the ...

Five Bangladeshi women mountaineers defied societal norms on a historic Nepal expedition, promoting gender equality in ...