Among them is the deadly K2 , the world’s second tallest mountain, which boasts a terrifying death rate of more than 20%. Officials had previously planned to triple climbing fees, meaning ...

He will become the first South African to reach the summit of the Annapurna, which should be between April 20 and 25, weather permitting.

For some strange reason, I love reading true adventure books, namely books about mountain climbing or deep-sea diving ...

Here's some good news for climbers planning to visit the Karakoram this year. Pakistan's threat to triple permit prices is on hold until at least 2026.

This article uncovers the highest mountains in Asia and their breathtaking altitudes, with the Himalayas' peaks dominating ...

Gerlinde Kaltenbrunner, an Austrian-born mountaineer, became the first woman to climb the world’s 14 highest peaks without the help of oxygen or porters.

Though Jason Clarke and Jake Gyllenhaal lead an A-list cast in Everest, the real star of the 2015 movie is the mountain ...

The mountain guide, who cut his teeth in the Écrins massif ... Védrines is known for his fast ascents, such as climbing K2 last summer in just 11 hours, but here he himself admits that he had to enter ...