Climbing Helvellyn is a hugely rewarding experience, whichever route you decide to take. As well as being one of the Lake ...

above sea level, the mountain sweeps to 20,320 ft. above central Alaska in a single cascade of rock and ice. In summer, McKinley is merely inhospitable; in winter, it is deadly. For one thing ...

Climbing the mountain, whether in summer or winter, is a test of endurance, perseverance and growth. The climb is always ...

hiking and stair climbing increase your stamina. Keep doing such activities consistently all winter. Two conditioning elements will supercharge your ‘mountaineering’ fitness: Walking uphill ...

Ice climbing adventures beyond the High Peaks - exploring remote and lesser-known routes across the Adirondacks.

Two Hungarians have opened a new line on the South Wall of 5,193m Shkhara in the Republic of Georgia. It is only the second ascent of that face.

Italian alpinist Herve Barmasse has done the first winter traverse of all 17 points of the Grand Sasso d'Italia in the ...

Ski Mountaineering ("SkiMo), among the fastest growing winter sports in the world, combines mountain climbing and skiing. This human-powered endurance sport has captured the imagination of ...

Instead of schlepping up and down I-70 in a snowstorm, why not take the easy drive to Golden for a mountain getaway? Tucked ...