Everything you need to know before planning an ascent of Helvellyn – the iconic Lake District peak that's home to England's ...

They also use crampons, ice screws and carabiners. The conditions have to be just right: When it’s too warm, the ice grows soft and can separate from the rock wall; when it’s too cold, the ice becomes ...

A squad of climbers, steeled by ascents in the Tetons, made a historic Himalayan climb in 1963, even after the mountain claimed one of their own.

American John Harlin fell 1,000m to his death on the Eiger North Face, and climbing lost one of its brightest stars.

Henry shares his recent weeks-long adventure in New Zealand ✓ Where he trekked on glaciers and hiked mountains with an IWC ...

Glaciers around the globe are disappearing faster than ever, with the last three-year period seeing the largest glacial mass ...

Charles Kibaki Muchiri traced the water trickling across the surface of the Lewis Glacier with his fingers, illustrating how ...

Italian alpinist Herve Barmasse has done the first winter traverse of all 17 points of the Grand Sasso d'Italia in the ...

"It's definitely an ice climbing Mecca," said mountain guide Clint Cook. "I can't think of anywhere else that attracts this ...

This is the story of early expeditions to British Columbia's Mount Waddington, known as the Mystery Mountain because of its ...

The Mount Everest Season Begins The spring climbing season will begin in the next several weeks in the Himalayas – including teams headed to Mount Everest. The ...

Scaling frozen waterfalls is an exhilarating winter sport, combining climbing adrenaline with nature's frozen artistry. It entails ascending vertical ice in alpine environments during winter months.