A New Orleans man is lucky to be alive after he fell while mountain climbing in New Hampshire. Lukas Lamb-Wotton, a rock climber from New Orleans, is recovering from surgery after falling 60 feet from ...

Check out these top climbing spots around the world. As a global hub for climbers, Yosemite (below) has to be on the list. It ...

Translated from the Italian phrase for iron way or road, a via ferrata is a mountain-climbing course comprised of steel rebar steps, handholds and safety cables drilled and epoxied into the rock face.

If you’re a detail-oriented, type A personality, this might be your favorite part of the mountain climbing process. If you’re like me and have trouble staying focused or organized, this might take ...

Four climbers went up and down Everest in under a week with the help of xenon gas—a record-breaking ascent that has ignited ...

In terrain that pushes your limits, National Geographic photographer Jody MacDonald captures what it means to truly show ...

When to climb, think twice or stay away from a mountain. If it’s considered holy or you’ll endanger people, admire it from afar. There are more out there.

From the point of view of an outsider, climbing and hiking might seem a little weird -- you go, climb a mountain, make a few amazing pictures on the way, and that’s it. - All Parts ...

2. Nothing on the mountain will kill you. Except lack of oxygen, which is why you need to acclimate to the altitude. But I wish I’d known we were safe during our first night in an A-frame hut at ...

Since Hillary and Norgay first summited Everest in 1953, people have continued pushing the boundaries of climbing — climbing without oxygen, climbing by themselves or reaching the tops of multiple ...