Everest climbing permits have been issued to 360 individuals in 2026 as at April 17. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more ...

Reaching Mount Everest is a life-changing achievement that tests endurance, mindset, and preparation. Discover key insights, ...

Kristin Harila, who holds the speed record on the 8000ers, will attempt the so-called Everest Triple Crown this spring as a ...

Philip Henderson, the director of Full Circle Everest, continues to tell the mission’s story to outdoor groups and schools ...

Erik Weihenmayer, who'll be receiving an award from Seattle's Mountaineers organization this month, has climbed everything ...

The Pittsburgh Steelers' Terrible Towel is a symbol of celebration known around the world, but it was recently taken to new ...

Seattle native was the first American to climb Everest and led successful ascent of K2.

After a mountaineering chronicler found false summits, some mountaineers are returning to the top to update the record.

On May 1, 1963, at 1 p.m. local time, a 6-foot-5 Seattle outdoorsman — a shoe salesman, essentially, who had moonlighted as a mountain guide — planted an American flag in the snow at the top of the ...

As altitude increases and oxygen levels drop, climbers on Kilimanjaro face physiological risks that can turn a straightforward hike into a dangerous situation.

THERE WERE GIANTS in the land. We lost one last week when Jim Whittaker passed away at age 97 at his home at Port Townsend.