High-altitude mountaineering is unforgiving in ways that don't leave room for ambiguity, ego, or misinformation. A new video ...

When Marco Confortola claimed on July 21 from the summit of Gasherbrum I that he'd climbed all 14 of the 8,000m peaks without oxygen, the reaction was not applause. Instead, the best-known Italian ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — An injured climber was rescued Tuesday near the summit of Mount Hood. Around 7:15 a.m., the 43-year-old climber attempting to summit tripped in an extremely steep area, known as Old ...

The rescue, which took about eight hours, included skiing a litter with the injured climber down the mountain. Photo from Clackamas County Sheriff's Office A climber who tripped and fell near the ...

Mountain Rescue Aspen has successfully rescued a climber on Capitol Peak after they were reported “overdue” by the other member of their party. Pitkin County Regional Emergency Dispatch received the ...

A climber died Tuesday after falling from a mountainous route in Summit County, stranding two others, according to the sheriff’s office. The three-person climbing group was scaling the “Hasta la Vista ...

A climber who tripped and fell near the summit of Mount Hood, injuring his leg, required an eight-hour-long rescue, Oregon officials reported. The 43-year-old climber fell in the steep Old Chute area ...