The high-altitude, lung-busting challenge imported from Europe has become one of the hottest winter sports in North America. Why? Because this pursuit proves that premeditated suffering can be highly ...

Joe Lentini of Conway, an ice and rock climber, EMT and hiking lecturer, teacher and guide, estimates he has summited Mount Washington 500 times in winter. Bone-chilling excursions have taken him to ...

From ancient wellness rituals in the Himalayas to helicopter rides and fondue in the Alps, these new Star Award-winning hotels are no longer just places to stay — they are gateways to culture. Start ...

Above 26,000 feet, the ethical calculus shifts entirely. The bodies of the fallen become markers, grim reminders that in this ...

At the Bangla Mountaineering and Trekking Club (BMTC), climbers gathered on fixed days. Photos of expeditions from home and abroad were screened on a big screen. Participants learned about trekking ...

“We were looking to open a nice place where we could serve our cuisine and serve our customers the very best way possible” said Sherpa, who emigrated from Nepal to the United States in 1993. “It will ...

Siachen Glacier is not a place people casually add to an itinerary. It is not a detour from Ladakh, not an impulse extension, and definitely not a box-ticking destination. Sitting high in the eastern ...

Each year, only about one out of every four hikers who set out to complete the Appalachian Trail reaches that goal. A thru-hike means traversing nearly 2,200 miles, across 14 states, in a single ...

When you think of the Himalayas, India typically isn’t top of mind. The Indian Himalayas stretch from China to the border of Nepal, and those who know say the Kumaon region is the most majestic. Its ...

KATHMANDU, Oct 27 (Reuters) - Two mountaineers, one French and one South Korean, have died in Nepal after separate expeditions to the Ama Dablam mountain in the Himalayas, hiking officials said on ...