PORTLAND, Ore. — An injured climber was rescued Tuesday near the summit of Mount Hood. Around 7:15 a.m., the 43-year-old climber attempting to summit tripped in an extremely steep area, known as Old ...

Persevering with an overly challenging route is an experience some climbers will be able to relate to. Mountaineers say they sometimes get overcome by what's known as summit fever - the desire to ...

In CBS's new reality competition series a group of strangers must work together to climb a mountain in the Southern Alps of New Zealand. But only a select few will actually make it to "The Summit." ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A British climber who scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak by a non-Sherpa guide, returned from the ...

In his latest dispatch, our Everest reporter explains the crucial work done by rope-fixing teams. Plus, one climber’s global triathlon ends at Everest. The climbing season on Mount Everest is about to ...

One climber stranded near the summit of Denali since Tuesday was rescued by helicopter Friday morning, the National Park Service said, but his climbing partner died awaiting rescue and his remains ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — A British climber who scaled Mount Everest for the 19th time, breaking his own record for the most ascents of the world’s highest peak by a non-Sherpa guide, returned from the ...

From haunting landmarks formed by fallen climbers to surprising geological truths about the mountain itself, Everest holds ...

Mountain Rescue Aspen has successfully rescued a climber on Capitol Peak after they were reported “overdue” by the other member of their party. Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch received the ...

Under the proposed new Everest law, anyone hoping to climb Mount Everest would need to provide proof that they have ...