This 500-mile Alaska Railroad journey passes glaciers, national parks, and northern lights, offering one of America’s most ...

Trapper Peak, 10,157 feet, is located in the southern Bitterroot Mountains. The entire range forms the Montana-Idaho border. It is the loftiest summit in the range.

A lightning strike victim is in the process of making a full recovery after a near-death experience atop Arizona's highest ...

A menacing 50-degree slope and 9,000 feet straight down: that’s the terrain American mountaineer Jim Morrison tackled when he ...

One of the two men who survived being struck by lightning on Arizona's tallest mountain this week is speaking out.

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. In just over a month, Spanish mountaineer Kilian Jornet climbed 72 summits over 14,000 feet in the contiguous U.S.

In September, ultrarunner Olivia Amber set the women’s Fastest Known Time for a supported trek on California’s Norman’s 13, a grueling 107-mile link-up of the state’s highest peaks. Amber, 30, ...

One of the world's top endurance athletes just blazed through California on his bicycle, stopping only to hike up each of the state's 14,000-foot peaks, and setting an incredible High Sierra speed ...

The height of Mongolia’s highest mountain has been re-measured using high-precision GNSS instruments, reports The Star. The update was conducted by the Mongolia’s General Authority for land ...

Megan Eskew did everything right before she climbed Mt. Whitney last month. She got in top physical shape, carefully checked the weather and, noticing a chance of thunderstorms, heeded expert advice ...