High-risk activities always involve a chance of injury. For example, if you go river rafting on Futaleufú, one of Chile’s ...

The cost of Everest climbing permits will rise 36% percent beginning this fall, but that news surprised no one. It was announced well in advance. The real uncertainty surrounds a new regulation ...

These burly leather mountaineering gloves are designed with input from ski patrollers and professional mountain guides who understand exactly what you need to stay safe in the harshest conditions ...

A heart-stopping moment as an ice climber loses his grip and takes a fall when an ice screw rips out mid climb. Yevhen Vahin, an experienced climber from Alberta, Canada, shared this intense ...

I shuffle, climb or step my way along the rock face until I reach an anchor point, re-attach my carabiner to the next ... chit-chat as we traverse the mountain’s western face.

A peregrine falcon swooped low over the dirt roads leading to Apple Valley's Fairview Mountain Climbing Park as if to guide the climbing caravan to the trailhead. The park was particularly empty ...

The Little Mountain fire erupted Wednesday in San Bernardino County. (San Bernardino County Fire Protection District) ‘To call this a crime of violence is quite the understatement’: Judge ...

But now, a group of climbers plan to completely conquer the world's tallest mountain in less time than you might spend on a trip to the seaside. Using controversial xenon gas therapy, these busy ...

Jan. 15 (UPI) --The U.S. Forest Service said rangers stationed in the California mountains came to the rescue of "a particularly unprepared Mount Shasta climber" -- a goose. The Forest Service's ...

“I’ve worked on the mountain and been involved in search and rescue for 23 years. This is the first wildlife rescue of the sort,” Meyers said. While Mount Shasta has tested countless ...

Eve McCarthy died while climbing in the Malaga province during the weekend The Irish woman who died while climbing in Malaga province during the weekend was a student from Dublin. Eve McCarthy was ...