Mount Everest, our planet’s highest peak at 29,032 feet, continues to defy expectations by growing taller each year. While ...

Climbing the tallest mountain in North America — 20,310-feet-high Denali, in the middle of Alaska — is incredibly arduous and ...

International Mountain Day is observed on December 11. Here are some peaks that mountaineers and trekkers love to scale ...

photographer Aaron Huey has trekked up Mount Everest, visited the Georgian Caucasus, and explored Indian reservations in the United States for the magazine. While photographing in Denali ...

A version of this article first appeared on NOVA's Web site Everest. Put Mt. Everest (28 deg North) at the latitude of Mt. McKinley (63 deg North) in the United States and it is likely that no ...

Nepal and later went on to found the Denali Medical Research Project in Anchorage, Alaska. In 1981, Hackett reached the summit of Everest, climbing solo from the South Col to the peak. NOVA ...

Explore 10 breathtaking peaks for thrill-seekers, from Mount Everest to Mount Elbrus, offering stunning landscapes and ...

Argentina has the 10th tallest national high point, Aconcagua, while the United States' tallest mountain, Denali, is 15th on the list. We've compiled breathtaking photos of the tallest mountains ...