New Zealand’s only full-time alpine rescue team operates in some of the highest and most challenging environments possible.

Those are the stats from Alpental, Washington, skier Rob Bernhoft's yet-to-be-submitted bid at setting a new Guinness World ...

Steeped in skiing history, Chamonix, France, might well be one of the most famous ski towns on the planet. That’s for good ...

Charging 600 yuan ($83) for daytime climbs and 700 yuan for nighttime hikes, Chen and his climbing companions assist tourists ...

Parallel World — one of the most grueling drytooling routes a climber could tackle. Few attempt the D15+/D16 route, and an even fewer number are successful. Loc ...

Lupe is a 14-year-old American Dingo living in Rapid City. If you saw her on a street corner with her owner, Stephen Lunde, ...

Our guide to the best mountaineering books of all time picks out 10 seminal works that have informed and inspired generations ...

A photographer, an airline pilot, a ship’s captain and others reveal where you’ll find the most spectacular, intriguing and ...

The Cactus to Clouds ascent just outside Palm Springs, Calif., is grueling, but natural treasures, and a speedy trip down, ...

Mountaineers who enter national parks without permission or fail to carry proper snow and climbing equipment could face fines or be banned for up to three years, the National Park Service warned. The ...

Mountaineers could be fined or banned from entering national parks for up to three years if they enter parks without ...

A squad of climbers, steeled by ascents in the Tetons, made a historic Himalayan climb in 1963, even after the mountain ...