Climbing
Who Is Wanda Rutkiewicz? Google Doodle Honors Polish Climber
A profile on Wanda Rutkiewicz, the third woman to reach Everest's summit and one of the most accomplished mountaineers in history.
Our Ancestors' Kids Scaled Trees, Ancient Foot Reveals
"If you were living in Africa three million years ago...without any means of defense, you'd better be able get up in a tree when the sun goes down."
Woman Appears to Be Climbing Statue of Liberty
It was not immediately clear whether the statue climber and Abolish ICE protesters were linked.
Raccoon Climbs St. Paul Building, Captivates Local
A city holds it breath as the world awaits the fate of one wily raccoon.
How Tall Is Mount Everest?
Geologists from around the world have disputed the mammoth mountain's height, creating consequences for Nepal.
Extreme Conditions Delay 'Killer Mountain' Rescue
Elisabeth Revol and Tomek Mackiewicz were believed to have reached the summit of Pakistan's Nanga Parbat—the ninth-highest mountain in the world—before struggling to make their way down the 26,600-foot peak.
Why Some Mountain Climbers Experience Psychosis
For years, climbers have written about losing their grip on reality as they climb towards the stratosphere.
Sherpas Find Four Climbers Dead in Everest Camp
The death toll on the world's highest mountain has risen to 10 in the past month.
Everest Mountaineers Propose Ban On Older Climbers
The calls comes after an 85-year-old man had a heart attack on the mountain side and died.
How Did Stephen Rogata Climb Trump Tower?
Climbing skyscrapers with suction cups is not mission impossible; it's science.
Mount Everest: 30 More Climbers Sick After Two Deaths
A Dutch man and an Australian woman died while descending from the summit.
Woman Climbs Ben Nevis With Only a Selfie Stick
Wearing shorts and a t-shirt, Sarah Albone had to be rescued after developing hypothermia.
Britain's Tallest Mountain Just Got Taller
The tallest mountain in the UK grew by a metre in the last 65 years.
Seven Climbers Killed, One Seriously Injured After Avalanche in French Alps
The avalanche occurred around noon local time on the Dome de Neige des Ecrins mountain.
Taller, Smoother, Colder Than El Capitan - British Climber Leo Houlding Conquers the 'Mirror Wall'
The peak of the Mirror Wall is four times the height of the London Shard skyscraper.
Mountaineer Tom Ballard Wants to Conquer K2 Despite his Mother's Fatal Descent
"I climb because a mountain pulls you in. It draws you to it, just like a drug. It really is like an addiction."
The Dawn Wall: The Inside Story
A hardened mountaineer explains the mind-bogglingly difficult climb the two young men faced on El Capitan, Yosemite.
After the Climb
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson talk about their historic Yosemite climb, and ask: "What's your Dawn Wall?"
Yosemite Climbers Make History With Free Climb Summit of El Capitan
Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson became the first ever to free climb Dawn Wall when they topped out Wednesday.