Mountaineering

Vanessa O’Brien became the first American woman to summit one of the world’s deadliest mountains, K2, on July 28th.

Without oxygen or fixed ropes, Kilian Jornet summited Everest for the second time in one week.

Nepalese climbers have disputed reports that the iconic rock feature near the summit of Mt. Everest collapsed.

Workers removed more than four and a half tons of garbage from Mt. Everest in an international campaign launched this month.

Everest’s north side is getting a new facility intended to improve tourism, safety, and respect on the mountain.

A team of Sherpas works to save lives high on Mount Everest. This first-of-its-kind rescue operation is the subject of new reality TV show, Everest…