On May 19, mountaineer Ikramul Hasan Shakil stood just metres away from achieving his lifelong dream -- reaching the summit of Mount Everest.

Mt. Fuji, an active volcano straddling Shizuoka and Yamanashi Prefectures, rises to 3,776 meters (12,388 feet), making it the tallest mountain in Japan. Its elegant shape may give the impression of an ...

During the 1970s, climbers pushed the limits of endurance. In 1975, Japan’s Junko Tabei became the first woman to stand on the summit. In 1978, Reinhold Messner and Peter Habeler completed the first ...

A 55-year-old Nepali man has broken his own world record for climbing Mount Everest, summiting Earth’s highest mountain for the 31st time. Kami Rita, a Sherpa climbing guide known as “Everest ...

Pro ice climbers Klemen Premrl and Aljaz Anderle venture through the unstable ice and arctic waters of Greenland's Disko Bay in search of the perfect iceberg to summit.

For any excursion into Colorado’s backcountry, whether summiting a 14er, climbing to an alpine lake or seeking out blooming wildflowers in an Alpine meadow, a little planning can go a long way ...