Death rates on Mount Everest have dropped significantly over the past century, even as more climbers attempt the summit, a ...

Rescue efforts are underway to ensure nearly 200 trekkers caught in a snow blizzard near Mount Everest in Tibet make it to safety. An unseasonal heavy snowfall during one of China's busiest holiday ...

Rescuers are struggling to reach at least 200 hikers trapped in a Mount Everest valley by an unexpectedly fierce weekend snowstorm that pounded the mountain with snow and heavy rain, according to ...

Handpicked for the role from a roster of nearly 20 expert climbers and scientists, Jim Whittaker pressed through blizzard-force winds and minus-30-degree air to become the first American to summit ...

Two of the world's most accomplished mountain runners are planning to do something most would find unthinkable—race up and ...

Adam Potter of Glasgow slipped on an icy patch off the summit of the 3,589 foot mountain in Scotland last week ...

Maybe you saw a dramatic Tweet or two, or your uncle Ron sent you one of the many videos circulating on Facebook. I’m willing to bet that, at some point in the last few days, you learned that several ...