Our mountaineering expert looks into the death zone and the reasons why climbing 8,000-meter peaks can be so dangerous ...

David Goettler admits that he does not know if their line is new. No teams have officially succeeded, but Ganchenpo has a ...

Early on Oct. 9, Dawa Yangzum Sherpa took the final, labored steps to the pointy summit of Shishapangma (26,335 feet), the ...

With Jost Kobusch making his third attempt this season, it is a good time to look back at Everest's winter climbing history.

An American Climbing Record Mountaineer Tracee Metcalfe recently became the first American woman to climb all fourteen ...

The 'Winter Climbing' season technically begins on December 21st on the astronomical calendar, and climbing expeditions are ...

The Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA) has honored renowned Nepalese climber Pemba Rita Sherpa for unfurling NRNA flags ...

Metcalfe, a 50-year-old doctor from Colorado, recently became the first American woman to ascend all 14 mountains above 8,000 ...

Young people are steadily taking to smoking shisha, a study has shown. The nationwide survey has revealed that the use of the substance is more prevalent among the 18-29 years age group (12.7 per ...

Practise your English with our short listening exercises: play the audio; answer the questions; and check the answers at the ...