Climbing Mount Everest used to be a feat of staggering bravery, endurance and skill. In the 40 years after Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay first reached the summit in 1953, an average of 12 ...

KATHMANDU, Nepal—Four men left London’s Heathrow Airport for Nepal on a May afternoon. Within five days, they were atop Mount Everest, the 29,000-foot peak where an ascent typically takes weeks of ...

10-year-old Selah Schneiter completed the famous rock climb in Yosemite in just five days. Lego fanatic Matthew Shifrin channeled his frustrations into action by creating Lego for the Blind. Aries ...

For more than 40 years, Alaskans have been gathering in the tiny coastal town of Valdez to celebrate the art of climbing ice Corey Buhay Alaska’s hardiest residents have gathered around the frozen ...

Growing up, Aidan Hyman wasn’t really into athletics. Then a cute guy came along. He was captain of the high school cross country team; and naturally, Hyman wanted to join. There was only one problem: ...

Climbing Technology member of SKYLOTEC presents a dedicated range of equipment for multi-pitch climbing, designed to ensure maximum efficiency, safety, and lightness on the wall. From compact, ...

Only those who have experienced summer mountaineering can fully understand its beauty. Getting up before dawn to face a climb on snow and rock, in a hostile environment where you have to think about ...