While Bargiel is the first to climb and descend the mountain without bottled oxygen, Reinhold Messner was the first person to ...

Industry insiders say another major reason for cancellations is the government's sharp increase in climbing fees. The ...

Fuelled by loss, injury and jelly beans, Kirsty Mack tells of how she conquered the world's second-highest peak.

Legendary Spanish alpinist Carlos Soria has become the oldest person to climb an 8,000-metre peak after summiting Mt Manaslu ...

Andrzej Bargiel becomes the first to ski from Everest’s summit to Base Camp without supplemental oxygen, setting a new mountaineering record.

Poland’s Andrzej Bargiel has become the first climber to ski down the world’s highest mountain without supplemental oxygen, ...

Pakistan’s Gilgit-Baltistan region, home to five of the world’s 14 tallest mountains, has logged a drop of nearly 90% in the ...

Standing in the "death zone" at the summit of the world's second-highest peak, Kirsty Mack allowed herself a brief celebration. Inspired by her late father, motivated to overcome a debilitating ...

The Polish athlete becomes the first person to climb to and ski from Mount Everest's summit without supplementary oxygen - ...

Everest Base Camp, Khumjung, Nepal / Photo by Michael Clarke on Unsplash Every four years, the world comes together to showcase and highlight the best athletes in the world at the Olympics. But every ...