Around the world, high-altitude adventures await ... Luckily, I was able to take a helicopter from there to the village of Lukla, about 8,000 feet closer to sea level. Experts agree that the ...

In Uttarakashi's high-altitude villages near the India-China border, young women and children are migrating to towns due to ...

Traveling at high altitude can be hazardous. The information provided here is designed for educational use only and is not a substitute for specific training or experience. Princeton University and ...

This cultural landscape is comprised of the high-mountain Khinalig village in northern Azerbaijan, high-altitude summer pastures and agricultural terraces in the Greater Caucasus Mountains, winter ...