North America — Denali/Mount McKinley (20,322 feet) The first of the world's peaks that tops 20,000 feet, Denali—which was federally designated as Mt. McKinley—has somewhat shadowed history. Dr.

One of fewer than 500 people to conquer the Seven Summits—including Everest, Kilimanjaro, and Denali—she’s also raced 150+ miles across deserts, biked across America, and competed in ...

Deaths on Everest can be caused by several factors. Mountaineers venturing above 8,000 meters, or 26,000 feet, in what is known as Everest’s “death zone” are faced with low levels of oxygen.

Topline President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday renaming Denali—the highest peak in North America—to Mount McKinley, the Alaska mountain’s name prior to 2015, a move he has ...

A river’s shift 89,000 years ago may have added up to 160 feet to Everest’s height through erosion and crust rebound, linking river dynamics to mountain formation in the Himalayas.

In May 1975, Japanese climber Junko Tabei was part of an-woman team climbing Mount Everest. Despite almost being crushed in an avalanche, she reached the summit by battling on against her injuries.

Donald Trump said he will rename Denali, Alaska natives' name for North America's tallest mountain, after William McKinley, the 25th U.S. president.

A group of British men went from London to the summit of Everest and back in less than a week with the help of xenon gas. Mountaineers and the Nepalese government weren’t pleased.