Rocks scattered on the mountain are too hot to touch ... on the south side of this solid monolith of granite, is a steep, treeless avenue of boulders. Finally we stop to rest in the shadow ...

The trail then opens to a wide path for about a mile, with several steep hills and some spots for shade, before a washed-out rocky section takes you to the 3-mile point halfway up the mountain.

The sea mountain, or "seamount," appears more like a smooth-sided circular tower ... what's interesting about this one is that it's really steep. It rises from the bottom of the seafloor with ...

Rescuers rappelled down a steep mountain slope in Hawaii Monday and airlifted a missing hiker found nearly 200 feet below the trail to safety after her barking dog caught the attention of bystanders.

LIMA, Peru – LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peruvian mountain rescue police brought the ... head on a rock outcropping while making a run down a steep chute. Associated Press writers Robert Seavey in ...

One of the basic realities of living — or frequently visiting — a community positioned between a variety of 10,000-plus-foot mountain passes ... vehicle up that steep slope.