This mountain may not be as high or as famous as Everest, but it's a riskier endeavor requiring a higher level of skill and fitness to successfully summit.

When you think about the world’s highest mountains, Mount Everest probably comes to mind first. The planet’s roof is actually crowded with giants. Nearly all of them are clustered in the Himalayas and ...

Jim Morrison, a 50-year-old professional skier, became the first to ski down Mount Everest's most treacherous route earlier ...

Officials in Nepal say an avalanche swept through a camp on Mount Yalung Ri on Monday and killed five foreign climbers and two Nepali guides. an Armed Police Force spokesperson says five other people ...

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