And now the Little Cottonwood Canyon Climbing Area has become the first recreational climbing area in the country to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places. The listing came on Aug. 5.

In the spring of 1992, a course Todd Rutledge needed to finish his degree wasn’t offered, putting his hopes of becoming a ...

I was able to secure one of the coveted parking reservations for the Maroon Bells. I was excited about the possibility of ...

Climbing beyond Everest base camp to test if the snow high up on the mountain is melting is the latest challenge being faced ...

Once on the brink of extinction, Yosemite’s iconic peregrine falcons are now thriving thanks to the cooperation of climbers.

Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania is not just Africa 's tallest peak but also the world's highest free-standing mountain. This ...

Any good outdoors store likely has a copy of the Seattle-born bible of mountaineering. With that seminal text, Mountaineers ...

Mountaineers who have expressed concern over proposed changes to the rules federal agencies use in regulating rock climbing safety equipment in wilderness areas got some powerful allies this week when ...

From the snow-capped roof of Africa to the stunning volcanic massifs of the Great Rift Valley, we'll ascend to breathtaking ...

Mammut's latest innovation repurposes industrial waste to create high-performance insulation for eco-conscious adventurers ...

Scaling Mount Tai, with its main peak soaring to an elevation of 1,545 meters, poses a formidable challenge for many tourists ...

Garrick Hart, a mountain guide, sets up a rappel by threading a rope through ... Forest services to reconsider plans to ...