An earth scientist explains the impact that ice loss can have on the stability of the surrounding mountain slopes and glacial lakes.

Among all trekking paths in Nepal the trail to Nar Phu Valley stands as an untouched mystical experience for those who ...

Our guide to the best mountaineering books of all time picks out 10 seminal works that have informed and inspired generations ...

A photographer, an airline pilot, a ship’s captain and others reveal where you’ll find the most spectacular, intriguing and ...

Mount Spurr has shown increasing signs of activity. These are now at a level where an eruption is plausible. Nothing is ever guaranteed with Alaskan volcanoes: they can always ...

In an excerpt from his new book, Outside’s Sweat Science columnist digs into the emerging science of why we’re drawn to the ...

The clientele creates a mosaic of Washington life that few other establishments can match—Amazon programmers in casual ...

The bright blue exterior with its unmistakable red awning sits on Aurora Avenue like a beacon for the breakfast-obsessed, ...

Blind Bulgarian ultra-runner Victor Asenov has completed an astonishing non-stop climbing challenge on the Vitosha mountain. With the help of his guide dog and a handful of pacers, Asenov ran up and ...

Blind Bulgarian ultramarathon runner Victor Asenov defied sleeplessness and exhaustion to repeatedly scale Vitosha mountain ...

Eight people died on Mount Everest in May 1996, but the film only highlights five of the deceased: guides Andrew Harris ...

From its perch in the foothills of the 3.4-mile-high mountain, you can see over an expanse of plains, called Aeolis Palus, ...