The climbing season in the Himalayas continues, with high-altitude expeditions taking on K2 and other 8,000-meter peaks in the Karakoram. After a successful spring season on Mount Everest, Lhotse, and ...

A 24-year-old climber from Hermosa Beach who survived a deadly episode on K2 last year is in the Nepalese Himalaya, attempting a solo ascent of the eighth-highest mountain in the world. Nicholas Rice ...

The Continental Collision That Started It All The collision between India and Eurasia began roughly 50 to 55 million years ...

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SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — A Bulgarian mountain climber has been found dead during his attempt to reach the peak of K2, the world’s second-tallest mountain located on the border of Pakistan and China. The ...

A missing climber who was presumed dead on the world's 12th highest mountain was rescued after being spotted by a drone. Scottish mountaineer Rick Allen was attempting to climb to the summit of 26,401 ...

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The most beautiful mountains in the world captivate those who lay eyes upon them. We bestow these mountains with personality, declare them as home to the gods, elevate them to a status that’s surely ...

A team of Nepali climbers made history on Saturday after becoming the first to summit Pakistan's K2 in winter, on the same afternoon a Spanish mountaineer fell and died lower down the perilous peak.

Kangchenjunga is the highest mountain peak in India at 8,586 m, followed by Nanda Devi, Kamet, and Saltoro Kangri. Discover ...

A bold winter ascent captures the last great challenge in the world’s highest mountains. By Freddie Wilkinson Mr. Wilkinson writes for National Geographic and is a climbing guide in New Hampshire.