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With the retreat of the climbing team attempting a winter ascent on Makalu, the winter climbing season in the Himalayas officially ends. The pristine mountain range will enjoy a respite from human ...

Above 26,000 feet, the ethical calculus shifts entirely. The bodies of the fallen become markers, grim reminders that in this ...

Three American climbers lay in the dark, sharing a custom-made sleeping bag on a portable ledge dangling from a massive cliff high in the Himalayas. They were anchored to the north face of Mount Jannu ...

Three teams are making progress on their winter climbing expeditions in the Himalayas. The true winter climbing season in the Himalayas beings on December 21st , and these three teams have plans to ...

American Michelle Dvorak and British climber Fay Manners were transported to safety by an Indian Air Force helicopter on Oct. 5 Brenton Blanchet is an Associate Editor on PEOPLE's TV team. He has been ...

(NEW YORK) — Climbing Mount Everest is one of the most difficult feats known to humankind, but the treacherous expedition is getting even more challenging due to climate change, according to experts.

Twin brothers are climbing a mountain in the Himalayas, one dressed in modern clothing, the other in a replica outfit worn and kit used by British explorers George Mallory and Andrew Comyn Sandy ...