Explore myths about the tallest mountains and what makes them extreme.

High above the clouds stands Mount Everest, the tallest mountain on Earth. Its snowy head rises about 8,848.86 metres above ...

The summit pyramid of Mount Everest, the highest point on Earth, is built from the remains of creatures that lived on an ancient seafloor roughly 470 million years ago. Limestone near the peak ...

The Himalaya is facing a snow drought where winter snowfall arrives months late and summer heat comes early. Is the snowless ...

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The place popularly known as Annapurna Base Camp or ABC is actually Annapurna South Base Camp. It is one of the most popular destinations for climbers and trekkers in Nepal. There are six mountains ...

America's national parks offer access to a huge variety of stunning natural wonders. From desert vistas to richly colorful ...

For 92 minutes on a clear Sunday morning in Taipei, thousands of spectators with jittery nerves stared upwards, while people across the world were glued to their screens, as famed climber Alex Honnold ...

Gokyo Lakes prove that sometimes the road less travelled rewards more generously. While thousands crowd Everest Base Camp, fewer venture to these turquoise jewels cradled by glaciers.

With the goal of climbing the Seven Summits to raise funds and awareness to combat gender-based violence, this adventurer set her sight’s on The White Continent. Explorers of the Heroic Age risked ...