A British mountain guide has scaled Mount Everest Sunday for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world's highest mountain by a non-Sherpa guide.. Kenton Cool, 51 ...

What is the highest mountain on Earth? Turns out the answer to that question is more debatable than you might think. If you measure altitude above mean sea level, then the 29,032-foot (8,849-meter ...

Discover which US state reigns supreme in mountainous terrain. Explore Alaska's vast ranges, highest peaks like Denali, and ...

Explore the Appalachian Mountains: discover their location, ancient formation, and significant ecological impact on Eastern ...

Last week, American climber Alexander Pancoe died while attempting Mount Makalu, the fifth-highest mountain in the world. Pancoe, an accomplished climber and graduate of Northwestern University ...

Chimborazo is only the 39 th tallest mountain in the Andes, when measured from sea level, but there was a brief time in the 19 th century when it was thought to be the world’s highest peak.

What is the highest mountain on Earth? Turns out the answer to that question is more debatable than you might think. If you measure altitude above mean sea level, then the 29,032-foot (8,849-meter ...

Mount Denali, North America’s highest mountain, is a beautiful sight. While beautiful, though, scientists have long wondered exactly how this mountain came to be.

The mountain goat is one of nature’s most incredible climbers, capable of scaling almost vertical cliffs with ease. This ...

When Jeremy Powell stood atop Fenn Mountain in the Selway Crags, he was feeling pretty accomplished. Summiting the 8,021-foot mountain in remote North Idaho’s Nez Perce-Clearwater National ...