In terrain that pushes your limits, National Geographic photographer Jody MacDonald captures what it means to truly show ...

In 2019, while in Peru as a camp counselor, Tyler Andrews set his first Fastest Known Time (FKT) on the 37.9-mile Salkantay Inca Trail, which leads to the summit of Machu Picchu. Andrews’s time beat ...

In his latest video dispatch, Ben Ayers explains why climbers and guides frequently catch the dreaded “Khumbu Cough” ...

The climbing season in the Himalayas continues, with high-altitude expeditions taking on K2 and other 8,000-meter peaks in the Karakoram. After a successful spr ...

Increased rockfall and a snow surface where crampons can't bite in have increased the difficulty and danger on the early ...

Four climbers went up and down Everest in under a week with the help of xenon gas—a record-breaking ascent that has ignited controversy in the mountaineering world.

You could say Dr. Blake Higgins was destined to climb Mount Everest. Even though his parents — longtime owners of the ...

You could say Dr. Blake Higgins was destined to climb Mount Everest. Even though his parents — longtime owners of the ...

Failing to get a permit for their chosen peak because of India-Pakistan tensions, the three alpinists will attempt an ...

I would give anything to be able to climb with him,” Robert Alt, the president and CEO of The Buckeye Institute, said.