Mountaineers have tried to rationalize their obsession with scaling peaks for centuries. “What is above knows what is below but what is below does not know what is above,” wrote Rene Daumal. Anatoli ...

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- The whereabouts of Livermore mountain climber/guide Carlos Romero, known as Kique, are unknown after him and two others went missing on New Zealand's highest mountain. Search ...

Baxter State Park is one of Maine’s most majestic scenes and Katahdin, the state's highest peak, is its crown jewel. "The mountain itself is magnificent," said Matt McGuire, chief ranger at Baxter ...

The World Championship Snowmobile Hill Climb in Jackson Hole has been canceled because of a lack of snow for just the third time in its ...

Aug. 20—WATERTOWN — The 10th Mountain Division will reaching new heights Wednesday in its "Climb to Glory" path of prestige. About 200 Fort Drum soldiers, in teams, are summiting the 46 Adirondack ...