A slip would have plunged the climber 2,400 feet to certain death. Rescuers raced the clock to get him to safety.

Apero topo, by contrast, is equal parts booze and bravado. While there's no direct translation of the full phrase, in French, ...

A hiker in Italy has been criticised by the country’s alpine rescue service for climbing a mountain dressed in flip-flops and swimming shorts.

Search teams have found the remains of American climber Mallory Geis, the last missing member of a 10-member international ...

Their fellow guides say their deaths in Pakistan dealt a devastating blow to Nepal's mountaineering community.

One Roanoke climber took his love of the outdoors to new heights, literally, by scaling the Mill Mountain Star.

Jacob Whisenant had frequently posted about his adventures across the Sierra Nevada, not only rock climbing but also backcountry skiing, biking and camping, according to his Instagram page.

“The tragic death of six Nepali and four other foreign climbers, including world record holder Nirmal Purja ... has shocked us,” said Nepal’s prime minister ...

Rescuers say four bodies found in search for team caught in Broad Peak avalanche, after trackers showed rapid descent ...

Two others on Mount Elbrus survive after group of foreign climbers ‘strayed from route’ amid deteriorating weather, say authorities ...