The former soldier's life changed irrevocably when an explosive detonated near him in Afghanistan.

An Indian mountaineer has conquered South America’s highest peak, adding another summit to her daring global mission, but the ...

The highest mountains in the world have a unique allure. A journey just to catch glimpses of these mysterious, remote, savage giants is the trip of a lifetime for many and, for mountaineers, they’re ...

Itanagar: Continuing her inspiring quest to scale the highest peaks on all seven continents, mountaineer Kabak Yano ...

As North Carolina’s highest peak, Mount Mitchell spends more time in the clouds than in the sun. The celebrated mountain also ranks first in the East with an elevation of 6,684 feet. But where’s the ...

BERLIN (AP) — Visitors to Germany's highest peak will have to do without the landmark gilded cross at its summit for the next few weeks. A helicopter on Tuesday lifted the cross from the 2,962-meter ...

The “Roof of Africa” is the continent’s most climbed peak—which often means trekking in the company of crowds. These five climbs offer under-the-radar alternatives with challenging trails and wild ...

In this undated photo, former Ogden firefighter Kent Stanford shows off his completed checklist of the highest peaks in each Utah county, having hiked them all over the course of multiple decades.

ROCKWOOD, Tenn. (WATE) — He now resides in Rockwood, Tennessee, but Jim Meritt has hiked all over the world. Now 65, it’s been a lifelong journey for Merritt to blaze a trail to the top of the highest ...