Mountain Climbing

A Russian mountain climber said she was hoping for "the war to end" and for Russia to "stop killing people" as she unfurled a Ukrainian flag on Mt. Everest.

A mountain-climbing couple has revealed how they can scale the most dizzying heights using a special "iron road" that makes mountains safer.

The video was from a climb of the Dawn Wall on El Capitan in Yosemite National Park completed by Siebe Vanhee and Sebastien Berthe.

"Sheer unbridled terror. I swung wildly trying to get my second tool into place. I thought for sure I was going to die," the mountain climber revealed.

Your heart will beat a little faster just by looking at these high-stakes images from Jimmy Chin's new photography anthology showcasing 20 years of his death-defying expeditions.

Jason Lance, a Utah doctor, is facing three misdemeanor charges after allegedly lying about fellow climbers being in the early stages of hypothermia.

Fahad Badar has climbed some of the highest peaks in the world including Kilimanjaro and Everest—but it has come at a cost.

"If he had fallen 20 [millimeters] lower, he would have survived," the instructor's boss, Lou Osborn, told The Yorkshire Post.

The 16-year-old was climbing Mount Hood with a group of people when he fell and injured his leg, the Clackamas County Sheriff's Office said.

A profile on Wanda Rutkiewicz, the third woman to reach Everest's summit and one of the most accomplished mountaineers in history.

After President Trump claimed that "20 world-class mountain climbers" tested his border wall design and could not surmount it, retired engineer Rick Weber built a replica and has invited elite climbers to try for themselves.

Scientists studied the potential benefits of 18 different types of exercise.

Rick Allen was stranded for 36 hours before a drone spotted him and its pilot guided rescuers to the stricken climber.

A team of Italian rescuers is seeking to recover the bodies from an altitude of around 7,800ft.

An Australian climber also died while approaching the summit and a Slovakian climber perished in the so-called "death zone."

A Dutch man and an Australian woman died while descending from the summit.

Americans Alex Lowe and David Bridges were filming a documentary series for NBC Sports when the avalanche struck.

Search and rescue teams are still looking for a couple who disappeared over the weekend.

The avalanche occurred around noon local time on the Dome de Neige des Ecrins mountain.

The peak of the Mirror Wall is four times the height of the London Shard skyscraper.

"I climb because a mountain pulls you in. It draws you to it, just like a drug. It really is like an addiction."

The government vowed safety improvements after dozens die last year, but tour operators say the measures aren't enough.

A hardened mountaineer explains the mind-bogglingly difficult climb the two young men faced on El Capitan, Yosemite.

Social media is letting the public follow outdoor and even interstellar adventures from the comfort of their couches.

Climbing veterans, trekking organizations, and government talk safety as casualties near the popular trail climb and dozens more are rescued